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).

  • Publication number: 20250254303
    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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Patent number: 12382063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and device. In an image decoding method and device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a reconstructed pixel region within an image to which a current block to be decoded belongs is selected; a motion vector of the reconstructed pixel region is derived on the basis of the reconstructed pixel region and a reference image of the current block; and the derived motion vector is selected as a motion vector of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Publication number: 20250227245
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention may: determine an intra prediction mode of a current block; determine one or more reference lines of the current block from among a plurality of reference line candidates available for the current block; generate a prediction sample of the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode and the one or more reference lines, which have been determined; and correct the generated prediction sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won LIM
  • Patent number: 12341961
    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: October 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Publication number: 20250175653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and device, and the image encoding method or device according to an embodiment of the present invention may encode a position of a reference coefficient within a current transform block to be encoded, and encoding skip region information of a skip region selected on the basis of the position of the reference coefficient. The skip region information may represent whether or not coefficients within the skip region have an identical coefficient value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Jae Min HA, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250175603
    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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250150603
    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: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Publication number: 20250142102
    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: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Jae Min HA, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250142111
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: generating a motion vector prediction list for the current block; selecting one from a plurality of motion vector prediction candidates included in the motion information prediction list; restoring a motion vector differential value of the current block; and adding the motion vector prediction candidate and the motion vector differential value so as to derive a motion vector of the current block. A code of the motion vector differential value can be determined on the basis of code prediction information indicating whether a predicted code matches an actual code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250133201
    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: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250133205
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the disclosure comprises the steps of: determining whether a cross-component linear model (CCLM) mode is applied to a chroma block; acquiring a filtered neighboring luma sample with respect to a neighboring chroma sample adjacent to the chroma block, when it is determined that the CCLM mode is applied to the chroma block; deriving a CCLM parameter by using the neighboring chroma sample and the filtered neighboring luma sample; and generating a prediction block for the chroma block by using the CCLM parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won LIM
  • Patent number: 12267507
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Patent number: 12256066
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a method of decoding a video signal may include decoding division information that indicates whether a current decoding block is divided into two partial blocks, decoding information that indicates a division direction for the current decoding block when the division information indicates that the current decoding block is divided into the two partial blocks, and dividing the current decoding block into the two partial blocks according to the division direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Hee Moon, Sung Won Lim, Dong Jae Won
  • Publication number: 20250088642
    Abstract: A method for encoding image signal, according to the present invention, can: encode a partial block coefficient flag indicating whether a coefficient of a current partial block is a non-zero coefficient; encode a first flag indicating whether an absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 1, encode a second flag indicating whether the absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 2; encode the residual coefficients, which have not been encoded, on the basis of the first flag or the second flag in the current partial block; and encode a code for the coefficient of the current partial block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250088622
    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 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250088640
    Abstract: A method for encoding image signal, according to the present invention, can: encode a partial block coefficient flag indicating whether a coefficient of a current partial block is a non-zero coefficient; encode a first flag indicating whether an absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 1, encode a second flag indicating whether the absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 2; encode the residual coefficients, which have not been encoded, on the basis of the first flag or the second flag in the current partial block; and encode a code for the coefficient of the current partial block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250088641
    Abstract: A method for encoding image signal, according to the present invention, can: encode a partial block coefficient flag indicating whether a coefficient of a current partial block is a non-zero coefficient; encode a first flag indicating whether an absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 1, encode a second flag indicating whether the absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 2; encode the residual coefficients, which have not been encoded, on the basis of the first flag or the second flag in the current partial block; and encode a code for the coefficient of the current partial block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250088639
    Abstract: A method for encoding image signal, according to the present invention, can: encode a partial block coefficient flag indicating whether a coefficient of a current partial block is a non-zero coefficient; encode a first flag indicating whether an absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 1, encode a second flag indicating whether the absolute value of the coefficient is greater than 2; encode the residual coefficients, which have not been encoded, on the basis of the first flag or the second flag in the current partial block; and encode a code for the coefficient of the current partial block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250080732
    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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Dong Jae WON, Sung Won LIM
  • Publication number: 20250080757
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: when a random access: is performed, sequentially decoding pictures belonging to a random access group; and outputting, as a reconstructed picture, a last picture from among the pictures belonging to the random access group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won LIM