Patents by Inventor Sung-woong Kim
Sung-woong Kim 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: 20250039410Abstract: Provided is a transform coefficient scan method including: determining a reference transform block for a decoding target block; deriving a scanning map of the decoding target block using scanning information of the reference transform block; and performing inverse scanning on a transform coefficient of the decoding target block using the derived scanning map. According to the present invention, picture encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Jong Ho KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20250039367Abstract: The present invention relates to a video decoding method, according to embodiment of the invention, image decoding method comprises, acquiring a reconstructed luma block of a current block, determining whether a cross-component adaptive loop filter is applied to the current block, acquiring a reconstructed chroma block of the current block, to which an adaptive loop filter is applied, when the cross-component adaptive loop filter is applied to the current block and acquiring a final reconstructed chroma block of the current block, to which the cross-component loop filter is applied, using the reconstructed luma block and the reconstructed chroma block, to which the adaptive loop filter is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Soo Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE
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Publication number: 20250039376Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes acquiring a partitioning index of a current block from a bitstream, and generating a prediction sample of the current block by weighted-summing a prediction sample of a first subblock of the current block and a prediction sample of a second subblock of the current block based on the partitioning index. The partitioning index indicates a partitioning distance and a partitioning direction included in a predefined table.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Jung Won KANG, Soo Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Sung Chang LIM
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Publication number: 20250039406Abstract: An intra prediction method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: performing a directional prediction using at least one of a neighboring pixel of a current block and a left upper corner pixel positioned at a left upper corner of the current block so as to obtain a first prediction value for the current block; obtaining a second prediction value for the current block using the reference sample positioned in the current block; and weighted summing the first prediction value and the second prediction value using a weighting matrix so as to obtain a final prediction value for the current block. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jong Ho KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN
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Publication number: 20250039422Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: selecting candidate units from among reconstructed neighbor units; creating a candidate unit set with respect to units to be decoded, using the selected candidate units; determining a reference unit from among the candidate units which constitute the created candidate unit set; and performing inter prediction on the units to be decoded, using the determined reference unit. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Jong Ho KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN
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Patent number: 12212739Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jong Ho Kim, Hae Chul Choi, Hui Yong Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woo Hong, Jin Woong Kim
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Patent number: 12212740Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee UniversityInventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
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Patent number: 12212741Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee UniversityInventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
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Publication number: 20250026002Abstract: A muscular strength assisting apparatus includes a muscular strength assisting portion that assists a user's muscular strength and a first connecting link including one side connected to one side of the muscular strength assisting portion and an opposite side rotatable relative to a shoulder of the user about a first rotation axis. The muscular strength assisting portion includes an upper arm module that assists muscular strength of an upper arm of the user and a link assembly including one side connected to one side of the upper arm module to be rotatable about a second rotation axis non-parallel to the first rotation axis and an opposite side disposed adjacent to a portion of a body of the user to be supported on the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Kyu Jung KIM, Sung Woo Park, Hyun Seop Lim, Ju Young Yoon, Beom Su Kim, Min Woong Jeung, Seong Taek Hwang, Hyeon Jeong An, Ho Jun Kim, Moon Ki Jung, Soo Kyung Kang, Dong Jin Hyun, Hyo Joong Kim
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Patent number: 12206887Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present invention includes reconstructing a residual block by inverse-quantizing and inverse-transforming an entropy-decoded residual block, generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction on a current block, and reconstructing an picture by adding the reconstructed residual block to the prediction block, wherein generating the prediction block includes generating a final prediction value of a prediction target pixel included in the current block based on a first prediction value of the prediction target pixel and a final correction value calculated by performing an arithmetic right shift on a two's complementary integer representation for an initial correction value of the prediction target pixel by a binary digit of 1. Accordingly, upon image encoding/decoding, computation complexity may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
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Patent number: 12206843Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jong Ho Kim, Hae Chul Choi, Hui Yong Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woo Hong, Jin Woong Kim
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Publication number: 20250024073Abstract: Provided is a method for performing intra-prediction, using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply to the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring blocks; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply to the second filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Ha Hyun LEE, Jong Ho KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN
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Publication number: 20240080993Abstract: A method for forming through-via metal wiring is disclosed. According to the method, through-via metal wiring can be formed with excellent plating quality without an expensive sputtering process by bonding a metal foil to one side of a substrate having a through-via formed therein and using the foil as a metal seed layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: EXTOLCO.,LTD.Inventors: Sung Woong KIM, Wook Hwan, Nam-jin Kim, Yong-chae NA
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Patent number: 10756309Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting display device, the method including forming a first electrode on a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of pixel regions divided by a non-pixel region, in each of the pixel regions; forming a pixel defining layer, the pixel defining layer having a plurality of pixel openings, each of the pixel openings exposing the first electrode, on the substrate; forming a hole injection layer on the first electrode; forming a lyophilic layer on the hole injection layer to completely overlap the hole injection layer; forming a hole transport layer on the lyophilic layer; forming a light-emitting layer on the hole transport layer; and forming a second electrode on the light-emitting layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyang Shik Kong, Yoon Ho Kang, Dong Hoon Kwak, Sung Woong Kim, Yool Guk Kim, Jae Hoon Kim, Ye Seul Na, Seok Soon Back, Jae Kwon Hwang
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Publication number: 20190280250Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting display device, the method including forming a first electrode on a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of pixel regions divided by a non-pixel region, in each of the pixel regions; forming a pixel defining layer, the pixel defining layer having a plurality of pixel openings, each of the pixel openings exposing the first electrode, on the substrate; forming a hole injection layer on the first electrode; forming a lyophilic layer on the hole injection layer to completely overlap the hole injection layer; forming a hole transport layer on the lyophilic layer; forming a light-emitting layer on the hole transport layer; and forming a second electrode on the light-emitting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Hyang Shik KONG, Yoon Ho KANG, Dong Hoon KWAK, Sung Woong KIM, Yool Guk KIM, Jae Hoon KIM, Ye Seul NA, Seok Soon BACK, Jae Kwon HWANG
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Patent number: 10343064Abstract: A service provision apparatus and a method of controlling a service provision apparatus for providing game service are disclosed herein. The service provision apparatus for providing game service includes an input acquisition unit, a character placement unit, and a character movement unit. The input acquisition unit acquires a first user input and a second user input based on input events. The character placement unit places a character based on information about a location within a game space included in the first user input. The character movement unit controls the movement of a character, selected based on control region information included in the second user input, based on information about a location within the game space, i.e., a destination, included in the second user input.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: NEXON RED CORP.Inventor: Sung Woong Kim
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Patent number: 10312443Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting display device, the method including forming a first electrode on a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of pixel regions divided by a non-pixel region, in each of the pixel regions; forming a pixel defining layer, the pixel defining layer having a plurality of pixel openings, each of the pixel openings exposing the first electrode, on the substrate; forming a hole injection layer on the first electrode; forming a lyophilic layer on the hole injection layer to completely overlap the hole injection layer; forming a hole transport layer on the lyophilic layer; forming a light-emitting layer on the hole transport layer; and forming a second electrode on the light-emitting layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyang Shik Kong, Yoon Ho Kang, Dong Hoon Kwak, Sung Woong Kim, Yool Guk Kim, Jae Hoon Kim, Ye Seul Na, Seok Soon Back, Jae Kwon Hwang
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Patent number: 9722007Abstract: Provided is a light emitting display device. The emitting display device comprises: a substrate including a plurality of pixels which are arranged in a first direction and a second direction that crosses the first direction, the plurality of pixels comprising a first main pixel block and a second main pixel block; a planarization pattern arranged on the substrate; a first electrode on the planarization pattern for each of the plurality of pixels; a pixel defining layer partitioning the respective pixels on the substrate and having an opening for exposing the first electrode; an organic layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the organic layer, wherein a thickness of the planarization pattern of the pixel in the second main pixel block is larger than a thickness of the planarization pattern of the pixel in the first main pixel block.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yool Guk Kim, Sung Woong Kim
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Patent number: 9716252Abstract: An organic light emitting display panel including a partition wall to prevent different organic light emitting materials from being mixed with each other between adjacent light emitting areas. The partition wall may protrude from a surface of a pixel definition layer or a first common layer. Accordingly, desired light colors are generated by organic light emitting patterns respectively disposed in the light emitting areas.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hoon Kim, Sung Woong Kim
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Publication number: 20160361648Abstract: A service provision apparatus and a method of controlling a service provision apparatus for providing game service are disclosed herein. The service provision apparatus for providing game service includes an input acquisition unit, a character placement unit, and a character movement unit. The input acquisition unit acquires a first user input and a second user input based on input events. The character placement unit places a character based on information about a location within a game space included in the first user input. The character movement unit controls the movement of a character, selected based on control region information included in the second user input, based on information about a location within the game space, i.e., a destination, included in the second user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: NDOORS CorporationInventor: Sung Woong KIM