Patents by Inventor Suk Ko

Suk Ko 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).

  • Patent number: 12108035
    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: October 1, 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
  • Publication number: 20240323431
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image encoding method. The method includes deriving a motion refinement candidate from among motion information of spatial neighboring blocks, motion information of a temporal neighboring blocks, predefined motion information, and motion information that most frequently occurs in a reference picture, performing a motion information refinement on the derived motion refinement candidate, and generating a prediction block of a current block by using the motion refinement candidate having undergone the motion information refinement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Dong San JUN, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240323359
    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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    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: 12101470
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding an image to enhance inter prediction. According to the present invention, the method includes: determining a first reference picture and a second reference picture of a current block; determining both a first reference block in the first reference picture and a second reference block in the second reference picture; partitioning the current block into a plurality of sub blocks; and obtaining a prediction block of each of the sub blocks on the basis of reference candidate block index information of each of the sub blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong San Jun, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Hyun Suk Ko, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Publication number: 20240314300
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hyun Suk KO, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240314304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra prediction method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding information on intra prediction; and generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block based on the information on intra prediction. The information on intra prediction may include information on an intra prediction mode, and the intra prediction mode may include a curved intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Hyun Suk KO, Jin Ho LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240314306
    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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Hui Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240314298
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hyun Suk KO, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240314299
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hyun Suk KO, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Patent number: 12095999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of performing motion compensation by using motion vector prediction. To this end, a method of decoding an image may include: generating multiple motion vector candidate lists according to an inter-prediction direction of a current block; deriving multiple motion vectors for the current block by using the multiple motion vector candidate lists; determining multiple prediction blocks for the current block by using the multiple motion vectors; and obtaining a final prediction block for the current block based on the multiple prediction blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hyun Suk Ko, Jin Ho Lee, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Publication number: 20240305778
    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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    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: 12088785
    Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus methods and apparatuses for encoding an intra-prediction mode based on a secondary IPM. The present invention may comprises a first decision step of determining whether an intra-prediction mode of a current block is included in a first candidate mode set including M candidate modes (M is an integer equal to or greater than 1); a second decision step of determining whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in a second candidate mode set including N candidate modes (N is an integer equal to or greater than 1) based on a first determination result representing a determination result of the first decision step; and an intra prediction mode encoding step of encoding the intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the first determination result or a second determination result representing a determination result of the second decision step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong San Jun, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Hyun Suk Ko, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 12088795
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Hyun Suk Ko, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 12081741
    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: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 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: 12075087
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image encoding method. The method includes deriving a motion refinement candidate from among motion information of spatial neighboring blocks, motion information of a temporal neighboring blocks, predefined motion information, and motion information that most frequently occurs in a reference picture, performing a motion information refinement on the derived motion refinement candidate, and generating a prediction block of a current block by using the motion refinement candidate having undergone the motion information refinement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Dong San Jun, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12069258
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus of the present invention may comprise decoding an indicator indicating whether or not partition information of a current block is derived from partition information of a corresponding block of the current block, obtaining the partition information of the current block based on the decoded indicator, and partitioning the current block based on the obtained partition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation of Korea Aerospace University, Hanbat National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Hae Chul Choi, Aram Back, Jin Soo Choi, Jae Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 12069237
    Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus methods and apparatuses for encoding an intra-prediction mode based on a secondary IPM. The present invention may comprises a first decision step of determining whether an intra-prediction mode of a current block is included in a first candidate mode set including M candidate modes (M is an integer equal to or greater than 1); a second decision step of determining whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in a second candidate mode set including N candidate modes (N is an integer equal to or greater than 1) based on a first determination result representing a determination result of the first decision step; and an intra prediction mode encoding step of encoding the intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the first determination result or a second determination result representing a determination result of the second decision step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong San Jun, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Hyun Suk Ko, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Publication number: 20240275986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a video. To this end, the method for decoding a video may include: deriving a spatial merge candidate from at least one of spatial candidate blocks of a current block, deriving a temporal merge candidate from a co-located block of the current block, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on at least one of the derived spatial merge candidate and the derived temporal merge candidate, wherein a reference picture for the temporal merge candidate is selected based on a reference picture list of a current picture including the current block and a reference picture list of a co-located picture including the co-located block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    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: 12058345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a video. To this end, the method for decoding a video may include: deriving a spatial merge candidate from at least one of spatial candidate blocks of a current block, deriving a temporal merge candidate from a co-located block of the current block, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on at least one of the derived spatial merge candidate and the derived temporal merge candidate, wherein a reference picture for the temporal merge candidate is selected based on a reference picture list of a current picture including the current block and a reference picture list of a co-located picture including the co-located block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon 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
  • 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