Patents by Inventor Jung-Won Kang

Jung-Won Kang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240251087
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method may comprise deriving at least one merge candidate of a current block, generating an initial merge candidate list of the current block by using the derived at least one merge candidate and generating a reconfigured merge candidate list by using the initial merge candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: DONG SAN JUN, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240251088
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method may comprise deriving at least one merge candidate of a current block, generating an initial merge candidate list of the current block by using the derived at least one merge candidate and generating a reconfigured merge candidate list by using the initial merge candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: DONG SAN JUN, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12047563
    Abstract: An image encoding method and an image decoding method are provided. The image decoding method includes deriving a temporal merge candidate from a co-located block of a current block, generating a merge candidate list of the current block based on the derived temporal merge candidate, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on the generated merge candidate list. The deriving a temporal merge candidate includes scaling a motion vector derived from the co-located block based on a POC difference value between the current block and a reference picture of the current block and a POC difference value between the co-located block and a reference picture of the co-located block, and modifying the scaled motion vector based on motion vector scaling information between a neighboring block of the current block and a co-located block of the neighboring block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong San Jun, Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 12041265
    Abstract: An image is decoded by deriving a first candidate list for the current block by using motion information of neighboring blocks of the current block; deriving a second candidate list for the current block by using previously reconstructed motion information; deriving a third candidate list by using the first candidate list and the second candidate list; and deriving a prediction block for the current block by using the third candidate list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Tae Hyun Kim, Dae Young Lee
  • Patent number: 12041226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for video encoding/decoding by using a geometric modified picture. The encoding method according to the present invention includes: generating a geometric modified picture by geometrically modifying a reference picture; and generating a first prediction block of a current block by performing inter prediction referencing the geometric modified picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Jin Soo Choi, Tae Hyun Kim, Dae Young Lee, Young Su Heo
  • Patent number: 12041227
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes deriving an intra prediction value by performing intra prediction with respect to a current block, deriving an inter prediction value by performing inter prediction with respect to the current block, deriving a combined inter intra prediction (CIIP) value by weighting the intra prediction value and the inter prediction value, and generating a reconstructed block of the current block using the CIIP value. The intra prediction is performed in a Planar mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Byeung Woo Jeon, Jee Yoon Park
  • Patent number: 12041242
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image. The method includes determining a prediction mode of a current block as a merge mode with motion vector difference (MMVD), deriving a merge candidate list of the current block, deriving a motion vector predictor of the current block using the merge candidate list, deriving a motion vector difference of the current block, and deriving a motion vector of the current block using the motion vector predictor and the motion vector difference. Only some of candidates in the merge candidate list are used to derive the motion vector predictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Hae Chul Choi, Dae Hyeok Gwon, Jae Ryun Choi
  • Patent number: 12041224
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus of encoding/decoding an intra prediction mode. The method comprises deriving an intra prediction mode with respect to a current block, constructing a reference sample for the current block on the basis of the derived intra prediction mode, and performing the intra prediction with respect to the current block using the derived intra prediction mode and the constructed reference sample, wherein the intra prediction mode is derived on the basis of a most probable mode (MPM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240236307
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is disclosed. A method of decoding an image, the method comprising, deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block, decoding at least one original sample that is present in a rightmost column and a bottommost row (a bottom row) of the current block, constructing a reference sample by using the at least one decoded original sample and performing intra prediction on the current block by using the constructed reference sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hyun Suk KO, Jin Ho LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Hui Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240236319
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In video encoding and decoding, multiple partition blocks are generated by splitting a target block. A prediction mode is derived for at least a part of the multiple partition blocks, among the multiple partition blocks, and prediction is performed on the multiple partition blocks based on the derived prediction mode. When prediction is performed on the partition blocks, information related to the target block may be used, and information related to an additional partition block, which is predicted prior to the partition block, may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jin-Ho LEE, Jung-Won KANG, Hyunsuk KO, Sung-Chang LIM, Dong-San JUN, Ha-Hyun LEE, Seung-Hyun CHO, Hui-Yong KIM, Hae-Chul CHOI, Dae-Hyeok GWON, Jae-Gon KIM, A-Ram BACK
  • Patent number: 12034929
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of encoding/decoding an image. The image decoding method includes decoding information on a quantization matrix from a bitstream, acquiring a quantization matrix of a current block based on the information on the quantization matrix, and dequantizing the current block using the quantization matrix of the current block. The acquiring of the quantization matrix of the current block includes deriving a single identifier using at least one of a size of the current block, a prediction mode or a color component, and acquiring the quantization matrix of the current block based on the single identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, CHIPS & MEDIA, INC
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 12034977
    Abstract: An image decoding is performed by steps including: determining whether or not to perform filtering on a boundary of a current block; determining a filtering strength on the boundary of the current block, and a number of samples used in filtering; and performing filtering on the boundary of the current block on the basis of the filtering strength and the number of samples used in filtering, where the number of samples used in filtering is determined on the basis of a size of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHIPS & MEDIA, INC, INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Wook Je Jeong, Dong Jin Park, Min Yong Jeon, Yung Lyul Lee, Nam Uk Kim, Myung Jun Kim, Ji Youn Jung, Jae Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 12034919
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 12034930
    Abstract: There is provided an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method comprises decoding size information of a quantization group from a bitstream, acquiring a delta quantization parameter of a current block on the basis of the size information of the quantization group, and deriving a quantization parameter for the current block on the basis of the delta quantization parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Yung Lyul Lee, Myung Jun Kim, Nam Uk Kim, Ji Youn Jung, Yang Woo Kim, Jae Gon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240223770
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus that perform inter-prediction using a motion vector predictor. For a candidate block in a col picture, a scaled motion vector is generated based on a motion vector of the candidate block. When the scaled motion vector indicates a target block, a motion vector predictor of the target block is generated based on the motion vector of the candidate block. The motion vector predictor is used to derive the motion vector of the target block in a specific inter-prediction mode such as a merge mode and an AMVP mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION GROUP OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung-Chang LIM, Jung-Won KANG, Hyunsuk KO, Jin-HO LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE, Dong-San JUN, Hui-Yong KIM, Yung-Lyul LEE, Nam-UK KIM, Jae-Gon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240223755
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus for deriving an intra-prediction mode. An intra-prediction mode may be derived using a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode based on a neighbor block of the target block, a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode using signaling of the intra-prediction mode of the target block, or a method for deriving an adaptive intra-prediction mode based on the type of a target slice. An MPM list may be used to derive the intra-prediction mode, and a temporal neighbor block or the like may be used to configure the MPM list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Jin-Ho LEE, Jae-Gon KIM, Jung-Won KANG, Do-Hyeon PARK, Yung-Lyul LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE, Sung-Chang LIM, Hui-Yong KIM, Ji-Hoon DO, Yong-Uk YOON
  • Patent number: 12028538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image information decoding method. The decoding method includes receiving a bit stream including a Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) unit that includes information related to encoded image, and parsing a NAL unit header of the NAL unit. The NAL unit header may not include 1 bit flag information that represents whether a picture is a non-reference picture or a reference picture in the entire bit stream during encoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12022067
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction using a plurality of reference sample lines are provided. An image decoding method may comprise configuring a plurality of reference sample lines, reconstructing an intra prediction mode of a current block, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the plurality of reference sample lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12022119
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video decoding method including: obtaining a transform skip mode flag indicating whether or not a transform skip mode is applied to a current block; based on the transform skip mode flag, when a transform skip mode is applied to the current block, determining that secondary transform/inverse transform is not applied to the current block; and, according to the transform skip mode flag, when a transform skip mode is not applied to the current block, obtaining a transform matrix index for secondary transform/inverse transform of the current block and, according to the transform matrix index, determining whether or not secondary transform/inverse transform is applied to the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12022110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding an image. The method for decoding an image includes: deriving an initial motion vector from a merge candidate list of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block using the refined motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Dong San Jun, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi