Patents by Inventor Nam Ho Hur

Nam Ho Hur 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).

  • Low density parity check encoder having length of 16200 and code rate of 4/15, and low density parity check encoding method using the same
    Patent number: 11316536
    Abstract: A low density parity check (LDPC) encoder, an LDPC decoder, and an LDPC encoding method are disclosed. The LDPC encoder includes first memory, second memory, and a processor. The first memory stores an LDPC codeword having a length of 16200 and a code rate of 4/15. The second memory is initialized to 0. The processor generates the LDPC codeword corresponding to information bits by performing accumulation with respect to the second memory using a sequence corresponding to a parity check matrix (PCM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Heung-Mook Kim, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Nam-Ho Hur
  • Broadcast signal transmission apparatus using transmission identifier scaled with 4-bit injection level code and method using same
    Patent number: 11316601
    Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting broadcasting signal using transmitter identification scaled by 4-bit injection level code and method using the same are disclosed. An apparatus for transmitting broadcasting signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a waveform generator configured to generate a host broadcasting signal; a transmitter identification signal generator configured to generate a transmitter identification signal for identifying a transmitter, the transmitter identification signal scaled by an injection level code; and a combiner configured to inject the transmitter identification signal into the host broadcasting signal in a time domain so that the transmitter identification signal is transmitted synchronously with the host broadcasting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim, Nam-Ho Hur
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220124766
    Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: performing a monitoring operation to receive BWP configuration information for common downlink communication; in response to receiving the BWP configuration information from the base station, configuring a common frequency region for the common downlink communication based on the BWP configuration information; receiving DCI including scheduling information of the common downlink communication from the base station; and performing the common downlink communication with the base station in the common frequency region by using a frequency resource indicated by the scheduling information, wherein the common downlink communication is communication between the base station and a plurality of terminals including the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon JUNG, Sung Ik PARK, Nam Ho HUR, Seok Ki AHN, Sung Jun AHN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220116973
    Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: receiving, from a base station, a higher layer message including information indicating that first DCI including a HARQ feedback enabled/disabled indicator is configured; receiving the first DCI from the base station; receiving first downlink data from the base station based on first scheduling information included in the first DCI; and determining whether to transmit a first HARQ response for the first downlink data based on the HARQ feedback enabled/disabled indicator included in the first DCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon JUNG, Sung Ik PARK, Nam Ho HUR, Seok Ki AHN, Sung Jun AHN
  • Bit interleaver for low-density parity check codeword having length of 64800 and code rate of 3/15 and 1024-symbol mapping, and bit interleaving method using same
    Patent number: 11303297
    Abstract: A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 3/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for 1024-symbol mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim, Nam-Ho Hur
  • Bit interleaver for low-density parity check codeword having length of 64800 and code rate of 2/15 and 1024-symbol mapping, and bit interleaving method using same
    Patent number: 11283471
    Abstract: A bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) reception device and a BICM reception method are disclosed herein. The BICM reception device includes a demodulator, a bit deinterleaver, and a decoder. The demodulator performs demodulation corresponding to 1024-symbol mapping. The bit deinterleaver performs group-unit deinterleaving on interleaved values. The interleaved values are generated after the demodulation. The decoder restores information bits by LDPC-decoding deinterleaved values generated based on the group-unit deinterleaving. The deinterleaved values corresponds to a LDPC codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 2/15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim, Nam-Ho Hur
  • Modulator and modulation method using non-uniform 16-symbol signal constellation for low-density parity check codeword having 4/15 code rate
    Patent number: 11265017
    Abstract: A modulator and a modulation method using a non-uniform 16-symbol signal constellation are disclosed. The modulator includes a memory and a processor. The memory receives a codeword corresponding to a low-density parity check (LDPC) code having a code rate of 4/15. The processor maps the codeword to 16 symbols of the non-uniform 16-symbol signal constellation on a 4-bit basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim, Nam-Ho Hur
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SIGNAL BY USING VARIABLE BAND WIDTH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220061094
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting/receiving a signal by using a variable band width in a communication system are disclosed. An operating method of a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, first configuration information about one or more guard bands of an unlicensed band; confirming the one or more guard bands configured in the unlicensed band on the basis of the first configuration information; and confirming a plurality of RB sets configured in the unlicensed band on the basis of the one or more guard bands. Therefore, performance of the communication system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon JUNG, Sung Ik PARK, Heung Mook KIM, Nam Ho HUR
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220061081
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting or receiving feedback information in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, DCI #1 including scheduling information of PDSCH #1 and transmission resource information of HARQ response #1 with respect to PDSCH #1; receiving, from the base station, DCI #2 including scheduling information of PDSCH #2 and transmission resource information of HARQ response #2 with respect to PDSCH #2; and when the transmission resource information of HARQ response #1 is configured as undefined, transmitting, to the base station, HARQ response #1 and HARQ response #2 by using a resource indicated by the transmission resource information of HARQ response #2. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon JUNG, Sung Ik PARK, Heung Mook KIM, Nam Ho HUR
  • BIT INTERLEAVER FOR LOW-DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODEWORD HAVING LENGTH OF 16200 AND CODE RATE OF 3/15 AND 64-SYMBOL MAPPING, AND BIT INTERLEAVING METHOD USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220052708
    Abstract: A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 16200 and a code rate of 3/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for 64-symbol mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Ik PARK, Sun-Hyoung KWON, Bo-Mi LIM, Jae-Young LEE, Heung-Mook KIM, Nam-Ho HUR
  • BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS USING TRANSMISSION IDENTIFIER AND METHOD USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220045779
    Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting broadcasting signal using transmitter identification and method using the same are disclosed. An apparatus for transmitting broadcasting signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a waveform generator configured to generate a host broadcasting signal; a transmitter identification signal generator configured to generate a transmitter identification signal for identifying a transmitter; and a combiner configured to inject the transmitter identification signal into the host broadcasting signal in a time domain so that the transmitter identification signal is transmitted synchronously with the host broadcasting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Ik PARK, Sun-Hyoung KWON, Jae-Young LEE, Heung-Mook KIM, Nam-Ho HUR
  • GATEWAY SIGNALING METHOD FOR FREQUENCY/TIMING OFFSET, AND DEVICE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20220015054
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a gateway-signaling method for frequency/timing offsets and an apparatus for the same. An apparatus for transmitting a broadcast signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frequency/timing decision unit for determining a center frequency to which a frequency offset is applied using a carrier offset, which is identified using a timing and a management packet transmitted through a Studio-to-Transmitter Link (STL); and an RF signal generation unit for generating an RF signal to be transmitted, which corresponds to the center frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae-Young LEE, Sung-Ik PARK, Sun-Hyoung KWON, Heung-Mook KIM, Nam-Ho HUR
  • BIT INTERLEAVER FOR LOW-DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODEWORD HAVING LENGTH OF 64800 AND CODE RATE OF 4/15 AND 4096-SYMBOL MAPPING, AND BIT INTERLEAVING METHOD USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220006474
    Abstract: A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 4/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for 4096-symbol mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Ik PARK, Sun-Hyoung KWON, Jae-Young LEE, Heung-Mook KIM, Nam-Ho HUR
  • Method and system for processing MPEG data
    Patent number: 11218744
    Abstract: Provided is a method of processing MPEG data, the method including: obtaining at least one access unit including media data coded through processing including an encapsulation and a packetization; generating at least one media processing unit (MPU) by grouping at least one access unit; determining a duration flag indicating whether duration information of the at least one access unit is valid, in a corresponding MPU; and inserting the duration flag into a header of the corresponding MPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Young Lee, Kug Jin Yun, Won Sik Cheong, Nam Ho Hur
  • Method and system for supporting random access of MPEG data
    Patent number: 11218748
    Abstract: Provided is a method of supporting a random access of MPEG data, the method including: obtaining at least one access unit including media data coded through processing including an encapsulation and a packetization; generating at least one media processing unit (MPU) by grouping at least one access unit; determining an initialization flag indicating whether the at least one access unit includes all of data required for initialization of a decoding process, in the at least one MPU; and inserting the initialization flag into a header of the at least one MPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Young Lee, Kug Jin Yun, Won Sik Cheong, Nam Ho Hur
  • METHOD FOR GATEWAY SIGNALING FOR MISO OPERATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20210409155
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a gateway-signaling method for Multiple-Input Single-Output (MISO) operation and an apparatus for the same. An apparatus for transmitting a broadcast signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a predistortion unit for performing predistortion for decorrelating signals corresponding to transmitters using the number of transmitters used for MISO and a transmitter coefficient index that are identified using a timing and management packet transmitted through a Studio-to-Transmitter Link (STL), thereby generating a pre-distorted signal; and an RF signal generation unit for generating an RF transmission signal using the pre-distorted signal corresponding to the transmitter coefficient index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae-Young LEE, Sung-Ik PARK, Sun-Hyoung KWON, Heung-Mook KIM, Nam-Ho HUR
  • Method for transmitting and receiving synchronization signal in communication system
    Patent number: 11196606
    Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving a synchronization signal in a communication system is disclosed. An operation method of a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, a synchronization signal and an SS block including a PBCH; estimating y bits among x bits for indicating a number of a system frame on which the SS block has been transmitted, on the basis of a sequence used for the scrambling of the PBCH included in the SS block; decoding the PBCH included in the SS block so as to acquire z bits among the x bits for indicating the number of the system frame on which the SS block has been transmitted; and confirming the number of the system frame on the basis of the y bits and the z bits. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon Jung, Sung Ik Park, Heung Mook Kim, Nam Ho Hur
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL INCLUDING CELL INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210377883
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal including cell information in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving a first SS/PBCH block from a base station; receiving a second SS/PBCH block from the base station after receiving the first SS/PBCH block; and confirming information included in the first SS/PBCH block and the second SS/PBCH block by performing a combining operation on the first SS/PBCH block and the second SS/PBCH block when a transmission beam of the first SS/PBCH block is the same as a transmission beam of the second SS/PBCH block. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon JUNG, Sung Ik PARK, Heung Mook KIM, Nam Ho HUR
  • INTEGRATED CORE NETWORK OF 5G AND ATSC 3.0, CONTROL PLANE ENTITY AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT IN CONTROL PLANE ENTITY
    Publication number: 20210377318
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integrated core network of 5G and ATSC 3.0. The integrated core network of 5G and ATSC 3.0 includes multiple control plane entities and a user plane entity, and further includes an ATSC 3.0 gateway, thereby enabling multimedia content transmitted from the ATSC 3.0 gateway to the user plane entity under the control of the control entity to be delivered to user equipment over an ATSC 3.0 terrestrial network. The ATSC 3.0 gateway may include an ATSC 3.0 Control Plane Gateway (CP-GW) connected between the user plane entity and the multiple control plane entities and an ATSC 3.0 User Plane Gateway (UP-GW) connected to the user plane entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hoi-Yoon JUNG, Sung-Ik PARK, Heung-Mook KIM, Nam-Ho HUR, David Gomez-Barquero, Eduardo Garro, Carlos Barjau Estevan
  • BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD WHICH USE CHANNEL BONDING
    Publication number: 20210367821
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting broadcast signal to which channel bonding is applied are disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes an input formatting unit configured to generate baseband packets corresponding to a plurality of packet types using data corresponding to a physical layer pipe; a stream partitioner configured to partition the baseband packets into a plurality of partitioned streams corresponding to the plurality of packet types; BICM units configured to perform error correction encoding, interleaving and modulation corresponding to the plurality of partitioned streams, respectively; and waveform generators configured to generate RF transmission signals corresponding to the plurality of partitioned streams, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sung-Ik PARK, Jae-Young LEE, Sun-Hyoung KWON, Nam-Ho HUR, Heung-Mook KIM