Patents by Inventor Soon-Heung Jung
Soon-Heung Jung 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).
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Publication number: 20250061596Abstract: A training method and device for estimating depth information of an image are disclosed. The training method may include obtaining depth information of a first image according to a resolution based on the first image, and outputting a per-pixel depth error of the first image based on the depth information of the first image, depth information of a second image, and camera parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Soon-heung JUNG, Vibhas Kumar VATS, David J. CRANDALL, MD Alimoor REZA, Sripad JOSHI
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Patent number: 11823402Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting an error in depth information estimated from a two-dimensional (2D) image are disclosed. The method includes diagnosing an error in depth information by inputting a color image and depth information estimated using the color image to a depth error detection network, and determining enhanced depth information by maintaining or correcting the depth information based on the diagnosed error.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Soon Heung Jung, Jeongil Seo, Jagpreet Singh Chawla, Nikhil Thakurdesai, David Crandall, Md Reza, Anuj Godase
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Publication number: 20230326051Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating depth information of an image are disclosed. The depth information estimation method of the image includes providing a confidence map for a ground truth depth map; and learning a depth information estimation model for estimating depth information of an image based on the ground truth depth map and the confidence map.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Soon-Heung JUNG, David Crandall, Vibhas Kumar Vats, Shaurya Shubham, Md Alimoor Reza, Chuhua Wang
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Publication number: 20230222626Abstract: A neural network feature decoding method and apparatus according to the present disclosure receives a bitstream including an encoded feature, decodes a feature from a bitstream, and reconstructs features corresponding to a plurality of layers of a neural network based on a decoded feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Soon-Heung JUNG, Sang Woon KWAK, Joung-Il Yun, Hae-Chul CHOI, Hee-Ji HAN
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Publication number: 20230169671Abstract: A depth estimation method and apparatus using a learning model are disclosed. A depth information estimation method may include identifying a plurality of image data, generating feature maps of the plurality of image data respectively, generating a cost volume using the feature maps, generating normalized cost volumes in different sizes by normalizing the cost volume, estimating disparity information from the normalized cost volumes, and generating depth information using the estimated disparity information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Soon-heung JUNG, Jeongil SEO, David Crandall, Md Alimoor Reza
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Publication number: 20220351397Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting an error in depth information estimated from a two-dimensional (2D) image are disclosed. The method includes diagnosing an error in depth information by inputting a color image and depth information estimated using the color image to a depth error detection network, and determining enhanced depth information by maintaining or correcting the depth information based on the diagnosed error.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Soon Heung JUNG, Jeongil SEO, Jagpreet Singh CHAWLA, Nikhil THAKURDESAI, David CRANDALL, Md REZA, Anuj GODASE
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Patent number: 11343296Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata of the content may be efficiently divided for a purpose of use of a terminal based on general media information or specific media information, and may be transmitted to the terminal. A group may include one or more representations of content. The metadata may include a group element, and the group element may provide a summary of attributes of one or more representations included in the group.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: HELIOS STREAMING, LLCInventors: Truong Cong Thang, Jin Young Lee, Seong Jun Bae, Jung Won Kang, Soon Heung Jung, Sang Taick Park, Won Ryu
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Patent number: 11182886Abstract: The present invention provides a method for image preprocessing, the method including: identifying a plurality of input images to process image registration; selecting at least one transformation method among histogram equalization and gamma transformation in consideration of hue and brightness values of the plurality of input images; processing the histogram equalization on the plurality of input images in response to the histogram equalization method being selected; and processing the gamma transformation on the plurality of input images, in response to the gamma transformation method being selected.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Ju Cho, Soon Heung Jung, Jeong Il Seo
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Publication number: 20210273984Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata of the content may be efficiently divided for a purpose of use of a terminal based on general media information or specific media information, and may be transmitted to the terminal. A group may include one or more representations of content. The metadata may include a group element, and the group element may provide a summary of attributes of one or more representations included in the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Truong Cong Thang, Jin Young Lee, Seong Jun Bae, Jung Won Kang, Soon Heung Jung, Sang Taick Park, Won Ryu
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Patent number: 10991073Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of stitching a real-time image. More specifically, stitching-related information is generated, a parallax occurrence region in an overlap region is tracked, and correction for reducing parallax occurring in the parallax occurrence region and correction of an image distortion occurring in a non-overlap region are performed for output.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Ju Cho, Jeong Il Seo, Soon Heung Jung
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Patent number: 10963989Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method of generating a stitched image. A method of generating a stitched image according to the present disclosure includes: obtaining a plurality of input images; determining whether or not a parallax problem occurs between overlapping areas of the obtained input images; updating a predetermined look-up table according to the determination; and generating a stitched image by applying the updated look-up table to the input images.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Soon Heung Jung, Yong Ju Cho, Jeong Il Seo
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Publication number: 20200372620Abstract: The present invention provides a method for image preprocessing, the method including: identifying a plurality of input images to process image registration; selecting at least one transformation method among histogram equalization and gamma transformation in consideration of hue and brightness values of the plurality of input images; processing the histogram equalization on the plurality of input images in response to the histogram equalization method being selected; and processing the gamma transformation on the plurality of input images, in response to the gamma transformation method being selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Ju CHO, Soon Heung JUNG, Jeong Il SEO
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Patent number: 10819815Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata may include a minBufferTime attribute indicating a minimum amount of initially buffered media content. A terminal may receive content from a server before playback of the content, and may buffer the content by at least the minimum amount. The metadata may include a range attribute that designates a range of a target indicated by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The terminal may receive bytes designated by the range attribute from the URL, and may play back the content using the received bytes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: IDEAHUB INC.Inventors: Truong Cong Thang, Jin Young Lee, Seong Jun Bae, Jung Won Kang, Soon Heung Jung, Sang Taick Park, Won Ryu, Jae Gon Kim
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Patent number: 10812553Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata of the content may be efficiently divided for a purpose of use of a terminal based on general media information or specific media information, and may be transmitted to the terminal. A group may include one or more representations of content. The metadata may include a group element, and the group element may provide a summary of attributes of one or more representations included in the group.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: IDEAHUB INC.Inventors: Truong Cong Thang, Jin Young Lee, Seong Jun Bae, Jung Won Kang, Soon Heung Jung, Sang Taick Park, Won Ryu
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Publication number: 20200126182Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of stitching a real-time image. More specifically, stitching-related information is generated, a parallax occurrence region in an overlap region is tracked, and correction for reducing parallax occurring in the parallax occurrence region and correction of an image distortion occurring in a non-overlap region are performed for output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Ju CHO, Jeong Il SEO, Soon Heung JUNG
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Patent number: 10558881Abstract: Provided is a parallax minimization stitching method and apparatus using control points in an overlapping region. A parallax minimization stitching method may include defining a plurality of control points in an overlapping region of a first image and a second image received from a plurality of cameras, performing a first geometric correction by applying a homography to the control points, defining a plurality of patches based on the control points, and performing a second geometric correction by mapping the patches.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Ju Cho, Soon-heung Jung, Hyun Cheol Kim, Jeongil Seo, Joo Myoung Seok, Sangwoo Ahn, Seung Jun Yang, Injae Lee, Hee Kyung Lee, Seong Yong Lim
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Publication number: 20190379715Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata of the content may be efficiently divided for a purpose of use of a terminal based on general media information or specific media information, and may be transmitted to the terminal. A group may include one or more representations of content. The metadata may include a group element, and the group element may provide a summary of attributes of one or more representations included in the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Truong Cong Thang, Jin Young Lee, Seong Jun Bae, Jung Won Kang, Soon Heung Jung, Sang Taick Park, Won Ryu
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Patent number: 10484687Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding an image. The image encoding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: an encoding level decision unit determining an encoding level of an input image; a sampling unit outputting an encoding target picture associated with the encoding level determined in the encoding level decision unit; an encoding unit encoding the encoding target picture output from the sampling unit; a reference picture storage unit storing at least one reference picture; and a reconstructed image generation unit generating a reconstructed image corresponding to the input image in association with the encoding level determined in the encoding level decision unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Soon Heung Jung, Myung Seok Ki, Hui Yong Kim, Joo Young Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Jin Soo Choi
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Publication number: 20190318453Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method of generating a stitched image. A method of generating a stitched image according to the present disclosure includes: obtaining a plurality of input images; determining whether or not a parallax problem occurs between overlapping areas of the obtained input images; updating a predetermined look-up table according to the determination; and generating a stitched image by applying the updated look-up table to the input images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Soon Heung JUNG, Yong Ju CHO, Jeong Il SEO
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Patent number: 10362130Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata may include a minBufferTime attribute indicating a minimum amount of initially buffered media content. A terminal may receive content from a server before playback of the content, and may buffer the content by at least the minimum amount. The metadata may include a range attribute that designates a range of a target indicated by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The terminal may receive bytes designated by the range attribute from the URL, and may play back the content using the received bytes.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: IDEAHUB INC.Inventors: Truong Cong Thang, Jin Young Lee, Seong Jun Bae, Jung Won Kang, Soon Heung Jung, Sang Taick Park, Won Ryu, Jae Gon Kim