Patents by Inventor Sung-won Lim

Sung-won Lim 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: 11778184
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image encoding method of the present invention comprises: a first dividing step of dividing a current image into a plurality of blocks; and a second dividing step of dividing, into a plurality of sub blocks, a block, which is to be divided and includes a boundary of the current image, among the plurality of blocks, wherein the second dividing step is recursively performed by setting a sub block including the boundary of the current images as the block to be divided, until the sub block including the boundary of the current image does not exist among the sub blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Patent number: 11778179
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: decoding information associated with a clipping range of a current block; and performing sample adaptive offset (SAO) filtering on the basis of the information associated with the clipping range, wherein the information associated with the clipping range may include information on the maximum and minimum values of a pixel value included in the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Dong Jae Won, Sung Won Lim
  • Patent number: 11758144
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for decoding video signal based on weighted prediction. The method may include determining an inter prediction mode of a current block, deriving motion information of a current block according to the inter prediction mode, obtaining a first prediction block of the current block based on the motion information, and obtaining a second prediction block of the current block by applying at least one of a weight, an offset, or a first variable for explicit weighted prediction to the first prediction block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won Lim
  • Patent number: 11758150
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present disclosure includes determining a reference pixel line of a current block, determining an intra prediction mode of the current block and deriving a prediction sample of the current block based on the intra prediction mode and a reference pixel included in the reference pixel line. In this case, the prediction sample is determined based on a prediction angle of the intra prediction mode and an inverse-angle variable derived based on the prediction angle. And when the prediction angle has a predefined value, the inverse-angle variable is set as a default value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won Lim
  • Patent number: 11750823
    Abstract: A method for encoding or decoding an image signal according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: determining a plurality of weight prediction parameter candidates for a coding block based on number information signaled in a unit of a sequence of a bitstream, the sequence being a higher unit of the coding block, determining a weight prediction parameter of the coding block from the weight prediction parameter candidates based on index information signaled in the unit of the coding block, and obtaining a prediction block of the coding block by obtaining a second prediction sample of the coding block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Publication number: 20230269367
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes decoding coding mode information of a current coding block, dividing the current coding block into at least one prediction block, and generating prediction samples of the at least one prediction block on the basis of the decoded coding mode, in which the coding mode information is information indicating any one mode among intra mode, inter mode, and hybrid mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20230262216
    Abstract: An image signal decoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: decoding information indicating whether a current block is encoded using a multi-mode intra prediction; when it is determined that the current block is encoded in the multi-mode intra prediction, dividing the current block into a plurality of partial blocks; and obtaining an intra prediction mode of each of the plurality of partial blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Publication number: 20230239496
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method includes determining an initial motion vector of a current block using a motion vector of a reconstructed region, searching for the motion vector of the current block based on the initial motion vector, and generating a prediction sample of the current block using the motion vector. The initial motion vector includes a motion vector in a past direction and a motion vector in a future direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Jae Min HA, Sung Won LIM
  • Patent number: 11665337
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes decoding coding mode information of a current coding block, dividing the current coding block into at least one prediction block, and generating prediction samples of the at least one prediction block on the basis of the decoded coding mode, in which the coding mode information is information indicating any one mode among intra mode, inter mode, and hybrid mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Dong Jae Won, Sung Won Lim
  • Patent number: 11659174
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: determining a transformation performing region; segmenting the determined transformation performing region into at least one sub-transform block by using at least one of quadtree segmentation and binary tree segmentation; and performing inverse transformation on the at least one sub-transform block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Dong Jae Won, Sung Won Lim
  • Patent number: 11659178
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image encoding method of the present invention comprises: a first dividing step of dividing a current image into a plurality of blocks; and a second dividing step of dividing, into a plurality of sub blocks, a block, which is to be divided and includes a boundary of the current image, among the plurality of blocks, wherein the second dividing step is recursively performed by setting a sub block including the boundary of the current images as the block to be divided, until the sub block including the boundary of the current image does not exist among the sub blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Patent number: 11647222
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method includes determining an initial motion vector of a current block using a motion vector of a reconstructed region, searching for the motion vector of the current block based on the initial motion vector, and generating a prediction sample of the current block using the motion vector. The initial motion vector includes a motion vector in a past direction and a motion vector in a future direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Dong Jae Won, Jae Min Ha, Sung Won Lim
  • Publication number: 20230101636
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The method and apparatus select at least one reference pixel line from among multiple reference pixel lines and derive a predicted value of a pixel within a current block by using the value of at least one pixel within the selected reference pixel line(s). Alternatively, the method and apparatus derive an intra prediction mode of a reconstructed pixel region on the basis of a reference pixel region of at least one reconstructed pixel region, derive an intra prediction mode of a current block on the basis of the derived intra prediction mode of the reconstructed pixel region, obtain an intra prediction block of the current block by using the derived intra prediction mode, and reconstruct the current block by summing the obtained intra prediction block and a residual block of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Publication number: 20230089718
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for decoding video signal based on weighted prediction. The method may include determining an inter prediction mode of a current block, deriving motion information of a current block according to the inter prediction mode, obtaining a first prediction block of the current block based on the motion information, and obtaining a second prediction block of the current block by applying at least one of a weight, an offset, or a first variable for explicit weighted prediction to the first prediction block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20230079191
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding/decoding an image according to the present invention may determine a reference area that is a pre-reconstructed area spatially adjacent to a current block on the basis of reference information for specifying the position of a reference area used for predicting a current block and may predict the current block on the basis of the reference area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Jae Min HA, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20230073580
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The method and apparatus select at least one reference pixel line from among multiple reference pixel lines and derive a predicted value of a pixel within a current block by using the value of at least one pixel within the selected reference pixel line(s). Alternatively, the method and apparatus derive an intra prediction mode of a reconstructed pixel region on the basis of a reference pixel region of at least one reconstructed pixel region, derive an intra prediction mode of a current block on the basis of the derived intra prediction mode of the reconstructed pixel region, obtain an intra prediction block of the current block by using the derived intra prediction mode, and reconstruct the current block by summing the obtained intra prediction block and a residual block of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Publication number: 20230066631
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes decoding coding mode information of a current coding block, dividing the current coding block into at least one prediction block, and generating prediction samples of the at least one prediction block on the basis of the decoded coding mode, in which the coding mode information is information Indicating any one mode among intra mode, inter mode, and hybrid mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20230063859
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image signal according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: determining whether there is a brightness change between a current image including a current block and a reference image of the current image; if it is determined that there is a brightness change between the current image and the reference image, determining weight prediction parameter candidates for the current block; determining a weight prediction parameter for the current block on the basis of index information which specifies any one of the weight prediction parameter candidates; and performing a prediction on the current block on the basis of the weight prediction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Patent number: 11539972
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding/decoding an image according to the present invention may determine a reference area that is a pre-reconstructed area spatially adjacent to a current block on the basis of reference information for specifying the position of a reference area used for predicting a current block and may predict the current block on the basis of the reference area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Dong Jae Won, Jae Min Ha, Sung Won Lim
  • Publication number: 20220408087
    Abstract: A video decoding method according to the present disclosure may comprise the steps of: determining whether an inverse transform is skipped in a current block; decoding a residual coefficient of the current block; and selectively applying the inverse transform to the residual coefficient on the basis of the determination. When decoding the residual coefficient, either a first syntax indicating whether the residual coefficient is greater than 0 or a second syntax indicating the absolute value of the residual coefficient may be selectively decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won LIM