Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an image processing device and method for compressing and restoring an image. To this end, edged information and scaling information are obtained from an input signal, and block information employed for obtaining the edged information and the scaling information is generated. In addition, encoding information is transmitted according to a preset transmission format so as to include the edged information, the scaling information, and the block information.

Abstract: An image processing method and an electronic device supporting the method are provided. The electronic device includes a processor having an image processing module processing an input image, and a memory, wherein the processor obtains image data that is processed for the input image, wherein the memory stores volatile information which is temporarily obtained from the image during an image processing process of the image processing module.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first camera supporting a first FOV, a second camera supporting a second FOV, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain a first image having the first FOV using the first camera, to obtain a second image, which is associated with the first image and has the second FOV using the second camera, to adjust at least one operation attribute of the first camera based on the second image, and to obtain a third image having the first FOV based on the adjusted at least one operation attribute using the first camera.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for converting a frame rate are provided. According to the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a memory, a first black-and-white image sensor, a second image sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to set different values as a first setting value for the first black-and-white image sensor and a second setting value for the second image sensor, if an illuminance value indicating an illuminance at an arbitrary time point does not satisfy a predetermined illuminance value, to acquire a black-and-white image of an object based on the first setting value using the first black-and-white image sensor, to acquire at least one color image of the object based on the second setting value using the second image sensor, to generate a color image by synthesizing the black-and-white image with a color determined based on at least part of color information of the at least one color image, and to store the generated color image as video data in the memory.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor and an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) configured to be electrically connected with the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to implement a management module configured to manage a profile stored in the eUICC. The management module is configured to, when there is an enabled profile in the eUICC, perform a communication function based on the enabled profile and, when there is no the enabled profile in the eUICC, disable at least one of a periodic eUICC verification function and a network search function.

Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method for reconstructing an image, the video decoding method including: obtaining reference image data from a bitstream; determining an attribute of the reference image data as a long-term reference attribute or a short-term reference attribute, according to a frequency of referring to the reference image data by image data to be decoded; storing the reference image data in a memory by using the attribute of the reference image data; and decoding an image by using the reference image data stored in the memory.

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for performing motion estimation encoding and decoding on a video. A method of encoding a video includes splitting a picture by using a maximum coding unit; splitting the maximum coding unit into prediction units, according to a split mode indicating a split form of the maximum coding unit; performing motion estimation on a prediction unit having a size equal to or less than a predetermined size from among the prediction units included in the maximum coding unit, and obtaining a motion vector of the prediction unit having the size equal to or less than the predetermined size; and obtaining a motion vector of a prediction unit having a size greater than the predetermined size, by using the motion vector of the prediction unit having the size equal to or less than the predetermined size.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method by the electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a controller that controls to extract at least one frame of a plurality of preview frames inputted through an image capturing device and store an image captured through the image capturing device according to an image capturing request in association with the selected at least one frame; and a storage unit storing the captured image and the selected at least one frame.

Abstract: A video compressing apparatus and method that may increase the compression efficiency while maintaining the quality of video on an electronic device processing multimedia data including video are provided. The apparatus includes a video compressing apparatus and method that obtain a target image from a memory or camera, generate meta data corresponding to attribute information of the obtained target image, and compress the target image based on, at least, the generated meta data.

Abstract: An encoding and decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. whereby, According to the disclosed method, in response to a current frame including a current block being a P frame, a motion vector and an intra-mode-to-inter mode ratio of a frame encoded and decoded previously to the current frame are analyzed in order to determine a temporal search range and a spatial search range of a reference frame.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for processing a plurality of images are provided. The electronic device includes a memory for storing an image, and an image processor configured to obtain additional information generated based on at least one of a portion of edge information and a portion of scale information related to an input image, and to generate an output image corresponding to at least a portion of the input image, based on the obtained additional information.

Abstract: An image processing method and an electronic device supporting the method are provided. The electronic device includes a processor having an image processing module processing an input image, and a memory, wherein the processor obtains image data that is processed for the input image, wherein the memory stores volatile information which is temporarily obtained from the image during an image processing process of the image processing module.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for determining a merge mode by using motion information of a previous prediction unit. The method of determining a merge mode includes obtaining a merge mode cost of a lower depth based on a merge mode cost of a coding unit of an upper depth obtained by using motion information of a merge mode of the coding unit of the upper depth corresponding to a merge mode of the coding unit of the lower depth.

Abstract: An encoding and decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. whereby, According to the disclosed method, in response to a current frame including a current block being a P frame, a motion vector and an intra-mode-to-inter mode ratio of a frame encoded and decoded previously to the current frame are analyzed in order to determine a temporal search range and a spatial search range of a reference frame.

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for performing motion estimation encoding and decoding on a video. A method of encoding a video includes splitting a picture by using a maximum coding unit; splitting the maximum coding unit into prediction units, according to a split mode indicating a split form of the maximum coding unit; performing motion estimation on a prediction unit having a size equal to or less than a predetermined size from among the prediction units included in the maximum coding unit, and obtaining a motion vector of the prediction unit having the size equal to or less than the predetermined size; and obtaining a motion vector of a prediction unit having a size greater than the predetermined size, by using the motion vector of the prediction unit having the size equal to or less than the predetermined size.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification reader and a radio frequency identification tag that use an ultrahigh frequency band, and action methods of the radio frequency identification reader and the radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification reader includes: a data generator generating data to be transmitted to a radio frequency identification tag; if a command to control the radio frequency identification tag has to be authenticated, a reader controller controlling the data generator to generate the data including an authentication code; and a reader transmitter transmitting the data to the radio frequency identification tag. As a result, securing of communications of a specific command between the radio frequency identification reader and the radio frequency identification tag can be reinforced.

Abstract: A data transmitter includes: a packetization unit receiving primary data from a data processor and packetizing the primary data; a high-speed transmission unit transmitting a data packet obtained from the packetization to a display device in a high-speed mode; and a low-speed transmission unit relaying and transmitting secondary data between the data processor and the display device in a low-speed mode. Accordingly, it is possible to transmit and receive data rapidly and efficiently.

Abstract: Provided are a connection apparatus and a connection method capable of rapidly and fixing a pre-cast deck slab with a beam. The connection apparatus includes a main body buried in the pre-cast deck slab and having a hollow part formed in an axial direction thereof! a plurality of support portions integrally formed with an outer surface of the main body, each of which has a body having a certain length and a hook integrally formed with an end of the body; a bolt having a bolt body inserted into the hollow part of the main body and a fixing hole of the beam, and a head integrally formed with an upper end of the bolt body! and a nut threadedly engaged with the bolt body of the bolt.

Abstract: Provided are a connection apparatus and a connection method capable of rapidly and fixing a pre-cast deck slab with a beam. The connection apparatus includes a main body buried in the pre-cast deck slab and having a hollow part formed in an axial direction thereof! a plurality of support portions integrally formed with an outer surface of the main body, each of which has a body having a certain length and a hook integrally formed with an end of the body; a bolt having a bolt body inserted into the hollow part of the main body and a fixing hole of the beam, and a head integrally formed with an upper end of the bolt body! and a nut threadedly engaged with the bolt body of the bolt.

Abstract: A data transmitter includes: a packetization unit receiving primary data from a data processor and packetizing the primary data; a high-speed transmission unit transmitting a data packet obtained from the packetization to a display device in a high-speed mode; and a low-speed transmission unit relaying and transmitting secondary data between the data processor and the display device in a low-speed mode. Accordingly, it is possible to transmit and receive data rapidly and efficiently.