Patents by Inventor Jin Woong Kim

Jin Woong Kim 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 AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220150499
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image, the method including receiving a bitstream including image information, decoding base block size information on a size of a base block, and a residual quantization parameter of a decoding object unit, from the bitstream, deriving a predicted quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the base block size information, deriving a quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the predicted quantization parameter and the residual quantization parameter, and decoding the decoding object unit based on the quantization parameter of the decoding object unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    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
  • Apparatus for encoding and decoding image using adaptive DCT coefficient scanning based on pixel similarity and method therefor
    Patent number: 11330274
    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: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    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
  • Apparatus for encoding and decoding image by skip encoding and method for same
    Patent number: 11323704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Hui Yong Kim, Suk Hee Cho, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn, Dong Gyu Sim, Seoung Jun Oh, Gwang Hoon Park, Sea Nae Park, Chan Woong Jeon
  • Encoding method and decoding method, and device using same
    Patent number: 11323699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an encoding method and decoding method, and a device using the same. The encoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: specifying an intra prediction mode for a current block; and scanning a residual signal by intra prediction of the current block, wherein the step of scanning the residual signal can determine a scanning type for a luminance signal and a chroma signal of the current block according to an intra prediction mode for a luminance sample of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 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, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Memory system, data processing system including the same and operating method of the same
    Patent number: 11321230
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a memory device including a plurality of memory dies suitable for storing data; and a controller operatively coupled to the memory dies of the memory device via a plurality of channels, the controller may be suitable for checking the plurality of the channels, selecting independently best transmission channels and best reception channels among the plurality of the channels according to states of the channels, requesting performing of command operations corresponding to the commands through the best transmission channels to the memory dies, and receiving performance results of the command operations through the best reception channels from the memory dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ik-Sung Oh, Jin-Woong Kim
  • METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING QUANTIZED MATRIX AND APPARATUS USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220132126
    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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: 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
    Publication number: 20220132152
    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: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 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
  • METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING QUANTIZED MATRIX AND APPARATUS USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220124333
    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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING INTRA PREDICTION MODE
    Publication number: 20220124323
    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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Audio encoding apparatus and method, audio decoding apparatus and method, and audio reproducing apparatus
    Patent number: 11310615
    Abstract: An audio encoding apparatus and method that encodes hybrid contents including an object sound, a background sound, and metadata, and an audio decoding apparatus and method that decodes the encoded hybrid contents are provided. The audio encoding apparatus may include a mixing unit to generate an intermediate channel signal by mixing a background sound and an object sound, a matrix information encoding unit to encode matrix information used for the mixing, an audio encoding unit to encode the intermediate channel signal, and a metadata encoding unit to encode metadata including control information of the object sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung Kwon Beack, Tae Jin Lee, Jong Mo Sung, Kyeong Ok Kang, Jeong Il Seo, Dae Young Jang, Yong Ju Lee, Jin Woong Kim
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH BURIED GATE
    Publication number: 20220102514
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: providing a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface; forming a trench in the front surface of the substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over the trench; forming a gate electrode that fills a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; forming a sealing layer that includes a first portion covering the gate electrode, the gate dielectric layer, and the front surface of the substrate, and a second portion covering the rear surface of the substrate; selectively removing the second portion of the sealing layer; and performing an annealing process to form a hydrogen treated surface on an interface between the trench and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Jin Woong Kim
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220102193
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a trench defining an active region in a substrate; a first semiconductor liner formed over the trench; a second semiconductor liner formed over the first semiconductor liner; and a device isolation layer formed over the second semiconductor liner and filling the trench. Disclosed is also a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, the method including: forming a trench defining an active region in a substrate; forming a plurality of semiconductor liners over the trench; performing pretreatment before forming each of the semiconductor liners; and performing post-treatment after forming each of the semiconductor liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Jin Woong KIM
  • Encoding/decoding apparatus for processing channel signal and method therefor
    Patent number: 11289105
    Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for controlling a channel signal is disclosed, wherein the encoding apparatus may include an encoder to encode an object signal, a channel signal, and rendering information for the channel signal, and a bit stream generator to generate, as a bit stream, the encoded object signal, the encoded channel signal, and the encoded rendering information for the channel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Il Seo, Seung Kwon Beack, Dae Young Jang, Kyeong Ok Kang, Tae Jin Park, Yong Ju Lee, Keun Woo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Semi-active stabilizer device
    Patent number: 11285777
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semi-active stabilizer device which may adjust the rigidity of a stabilizer bar according to a traveling state of a vehicle, and may include a first stabilizer bar, a second stabilizer bar, an outer housing which has a hollow portion formed therein, an inner housing which is inserted into the hollow portion of the outer housing to rotate relatively, an elastic member which applies an elastic force so that the outer housing and the inner housing return to original positions thereof upon relative rotation, and a stopper which limits the inner housing to rotate relatively only within a certain angular range upon the relative rotation, thereby improving riding comfort upon traveling on a straight road, and improving traveling stability upon traveling on a curved road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DAEWON KANG UP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Man Seung Lim, Jin Woong Kim, Sang Eun Bae, In Sup Kim
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING A CANDIDATE LIST
    Publication number: 20220094946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: 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 DEVICE FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE
    Publication number: 20220094963
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present invention includes reconstructing a residual block by inverse-quantizing and inverse-transforming an entropy-decoded residual block, generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction on a current block, and reconstructing an picture by adding the reconstructed residual block to the prediction block, wherein generating the prediction block includes generating a final prediction value of a prediction target pixel included in the current block based on a first prediction value of the prediction target pixel and a final correction value calculated by performing an arithmetic right shift on a two's complementary integer representation for an initial correction value of the prediction target pixel by a binary digit of 1. Accordingly, upon image encoding/decoding, computation complexity may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong 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