Patents by Inventor Kyung Yong Kim

Kyung Yong 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).

  • Publication number: 20170048529
    Abstract: An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20170048530
    Abstract: An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20160381374
    Abstract: Disclosed are a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus including a plurality of views. The video decoding method including the plurality of views comprises the steps of: inducing basic combination motion candidates for a current Prediction Unit (PU) to configure a combination motion candidate list; inducing expanded combination motion candidates for the current PU when the current PU corresponds to a depth information map or a dependent view; and adding the expanded combination motion candidates to the combination motion candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Corporation Group of Kyung Hee Unicersity
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Gwang Soon LEE, Nam Ho HUR, Gwang Hoon PARK, Young Su HEO, Kyung Yong KIM, Yoon Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 9532042
    Abstract: An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    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
  • Publication number: 20160373747
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20160373748
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20160373784
    Abstract: A method for decoding a video including a plurality of views, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: configuring a base merge motion candidate list by using motion information of neighboring blocks and a time correspondence block of a current block; configuring an extended merge motion information list by using motion information of a depth information map and a video view different from the current block; and determining whether neighboring block motion information contained in the base merge motion candidate list is derived through view synthesis prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Foundation of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Gwang Soon LEE, Nam Ho HUR, Kyung Yong KIM, Young Su HEO, Gwang Hoon PARK, Yoon Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20160373783
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20160373746
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Patent number: 9516334
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    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
  • Patent number: 9497465
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20160295239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated video encoder/decoder supporting multilayer pictures with different types. The integrated video encoder according to the present invention includes a base encoder including an encoding algorithm module to encode a base-layer picture among multilayer pictures; and a partial encoder including an additional encoding algorithm module to encode an enhancement-layer picture based on a video coding type of the multilayer pictures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: University-Industry cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Young Su HEO, Yoon Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20160073110
    Abstract: A brightness compensation method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving a bitstream including encoded images; performing prediction encoding for the bitstream according to an intra mode or an inter mode; and compensating brightness of the current picture to be encoded according to the previous encoded prediction picture, wherein the step for compensating brightness includes a step for adaptively compensating the current picture to be encoded according to pixel units on the basis of the depth information included in the bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Dong In BAE, Yoon Jin LEE, Young Su HEO
  • Publication number: 20150296197
    Abstract: A method for inducing depth information, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving image data that includes depth information; generating depth configuration information from a part of the image data; obtaining movement information connected to a spatial location or a temporal location from the image data by using the depth configuration information; and decoding an image included in the image data on the basis of the obtained movement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Hoon Paark, Yoon Jin Lee, Kyung Yong Kim, Dong In Bae
  • Publication number: 20150296198
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving encoded data; extracting depth information from the encoded data; decoding the encoded data by using the depth information; and obtaining a normal two-dimensional image from the decoded data by using the depth information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Hoon Park, Yoon Jin Lee, Dong In Bae, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150264398
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for decoding video data. The method for decoding video data includes receiving coded video data including multi-view video data and depth data corresponding to the video data, acquiring motion data for inter-view prediction of a coding unit of the coded video data from the depth data, and performing inter-view prediction based on the motion data, and restoring video data according to the multi-view video data including the coding unit and the depth data based on the motion prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Gun Bang, Won Sik Cheong, Nam Ho Hur, Kyung Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Young Su Heo
  • Publication number: 20150189289
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for coding/decoding an image. The method for decoding the image comprises the steps of: deriving a scale factor of a current block, depending on whether the current block is a conversion skip block; and scaling the current block on the basis of the scale factor, wherein the scale factor of the current block is derived on the basis of the position of a conversion coefficient inside the current block, and wherein the conversion skip block is the current block to which conversion is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether to apply reconversion to the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150172658
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150146779
    Abstract: A video decoding method for depth information in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes generating a prediction block of a current block for the depth information, generating a restored block of the current block based on the prediction block, and performing filtering on the restored block, whether or not to perform the filtering can be determined based on block information about the current block and coding information about the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicants: ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gun Bang, Won Sik Cheong, Nam Ho Hur, Kyung Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park
  • Publication number: 20150103897
    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: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim