Patents by Inventor Sung-Yong Kang

Sung-Yong Kang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240380893
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240380916
    Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, loading information of a neighboring block of a current block; decoding a current block using the loaded information of the neighboring block; and saving information of the current block that is decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • Patent number: 12143575
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    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
  • Patent number: 12143576
    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: November 12, 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
  • Patent number: 12143577
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    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
  • Patent number: 12143598
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction mode based intra prediction are provided. An image decoding method may comprise decoding an intra prediction mode of a current block, deriving at least one intra prediction mode from the decoded intra prediction mode of the current block, generating two or more intra prediction blocks using the intra prediction mode of the current block and the derived intra prediction mode, and generating an intra prediction block of the current block based on the two or more intra prediction blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hyun Suk Ko, Jung Won Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240373013
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of encoding/decoding an image. The image decoding method includes decoding information on a quantization matrix from a bitstream, acquiring a quantization matrix of a current block based on the information on the quantization matrix, and dequantizing the current block using the quantization matrix of the current block. The acquiring of the quantization matrix of the current block includes deriving a single identifier using at least one of a size of the current block, a prediction mode or a color component, and acquiring the quantization matrix of the current block based on the single identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Dae Yeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240373062
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image. The method includes generating an inter prediction block by performing inter prediction with respect to a current block, generating an intra prediction block by performing intra prediction with respect to the current block, determining a first weight and a second weight, and generating a final prediction block by respectively applying the first weight and the second weight to the inter prediction block and the intra prediction block. The generating of the intra prediction block includes generating the intra prediction block using a predefined intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Yung Lyul LEE, Ji Yeon JUNG, Nam Uk KIM, Myung Jun KIM, Yang Woo KIM, Dae Yeon KIM, Jae Gon KIM
  • Patent number: 12137229
    Abstract: An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: determining a position of a co-located block of a current block within a co-located picture (co-located picture); determining a representative motion vector of the current block by using motion information at the position of the co-located block; and deriving motion information on a sub-block included in the current block by using the representative motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240364892
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method of the present disclosure includes: obtaining block partitioning information of a current block; based on the block partitioning information, partitioning the current block into a first sub-block and a second sub-block; deriving motion information of the first sub-block and motion information of the second sub-block respectively; based on the motion information of the first sub-block and the motion information of the second sub-block, generating a prediction sample of the first sub-block and a prediction sample of the second sub-block respectively; and through a weighted-sum of the prediction sample of the first sub-block and the prediction sample of the second sub-block, generating a prediction sample of the current block. Herein, the block partitioning information is index information indicating an index of a table including information indicating a plurality of predefined asymmetric partition shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • Patent number: 12132915
    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: October 29, 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: 20240357085
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is provided. An image decoding method of the present invention may comprise restoring an intra-prediction mode of a current chroma block, deriving at least one representative value based on a neighboring sample of the current chroma block and a neighboring sample of a corresponding luma block corresponding to the current chroma block in case the intra-prediction mode is a CCLM (Cross-Component Linear Model) mode, deriving a parameter of CCLM by using the at least one representative value, and generating a prediction block of the current chroma block by using the parameter of CCLM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Yung Lyul LEE, Myung Jun KIM, Nam Uk KIM, Yang Woo KIM, Ji Yeon JUNG, Jae Gon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240357109
    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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION 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
  • Publication number: 20240357127
    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: October 24, 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: 12126798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise constructing N MPM lists for a current block, wherein N is equal to or greater than 1, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the N MPM lists, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Dong San Jun, Seung Hyun Cho, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Publication number: 20240347906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a full analog phase shifter and an antenna apparatus including same, and more particularly, comprises: a variable switch panel including a first conductive pattern terminal and a second conductive pattern terminal; and an antenna element substrate on which a plurality of array antenna elements are arranged and a transmission line being in contact with the first conductive pattern terminal and the second conductive pattern terminal is pattern-printed, wherein, due to a phase shift caused by contact points of the transmission line with respect to the first conductive pattern terminal and the second conductive pattern terminal, phases of the plurality of antenna elements are linearly array distributed on a same reference phase plane, thereby providing an advantage of easily implementing a mirror symmetry structure having a linear phase distribution only by a phase shift in an RF stage without phase conversion in a digital stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Duk Yong KIM, Young Chan MOON, Seong Man KANG, Sung Hwan SO, Chi Back RYU, Kyo Sung JI, Oh Seog CHOI, Dong Hee SHIN, Won Jun PARK, Yong Won SEO
  • Patent number: 12120292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus use a geometric modified image for video encoding/decoding. The encoding method may include: generating a geometric modified reference picture by geometrically modifying a reference picture; generating a prediction block of a current block within an encoding target picture by performing inter prediction by referencing the reference picture or the geometrically modified reference picture; and encoding inter-prediction information of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    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
  • Publication number: 20240340447
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The image decoding method includes acquiring prediction mode information of a current block from a bitstream, decoding an intra block copy prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode information of the current block, and reconstructing the current block based on the intra block copy prediction mode. The intra block copy prediction mode is at least one of a block copy based SKIP mode, a block copy based MERGE mode or a block copy based AMVP mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • Patent number: 12113977
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus of encoding/decoding an image. The method comprises decoding information on block partitioning of a current block included in a current picture from a bitstream; determining a partitioning method of the current block on the basis of the information; and partitioning the current block by using the determined partitioning method, wherein the partitioning method is determined on the basis of whether or not the current block includes a predetermined boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240333959
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a method of decoding an image. The method includes obtaining a motion vector of a collocated block included in a reference picture of a current block in a temporal motion buffer; changing a format of the obtained motion vector; and deriving the motion vector, in which the format is changed, into a temporal motion vector of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM