Patents by Inventor Yinji Piao

Yinji Piao 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: 20210235095
    Abstract: Provided are a video encoding or decoding method and apparatus, which, during video encoding and decoding processes, determine whether an intra prediction mode of the current block is a DC mode, when the intra prediction mode of the current block is the DC mode, in a case where lengths of a height and a width of the current block are the same, determine an average of upper reference samples of the current block and left reference samples of the current block, as a DC value, and in a case where the lengths of the height and the width of the current block are different from each other, determine a weighted average value, which is determined by determining an average of the upper reference samples of the current block as an upper DC value, determine an average of the left reference samples of the current block as a left DC value, and combining the upper value and the left DC value with a predetermined weight, as a DC value, and perform intra prediction on the current block, based on the DC value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Narae CHOI, Chanyul KIM, Minsoo PARK, Minwoo PARK, Seungsoo JEONG, Kiho CHOI, Woongil CHOI, Anish TAMSE, Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20210235099
    Abstract: Provided is an image decoding method including determining a plurality of coding units in a chroma image by hierarchically splitting the chroma image, based on a split shape mode of blocks in the chroma image of a current image, and decoding the current image, based on the plurality of coding units in the chroma image. In this regard, the determining of the plurality of coding units in the chroma image may include, when a size or an area of a chroma block from among a plurality of chroma blocks to be generated by splitting a current chroma block in the chroma image is equal to or smaller than a preset size or a preset area, not allowing splitting of the current chroma block based on a split shape mode of the current chroma block, and determining at least one coding unit included in the current chroma block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minwoo PARK, Minsoo PARK, Kiho CHOI, Narae CHOI, Woongil CHOI, Chanyul KIM, Seungsoo JEONG, Anish TAMSE, Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20210152844
    Abstract: A video decoding method includes: obtaining two or more base motion vectors from an adjacent block of a current block; obtaining correction information for correcting the two or more base motion vectors; determining two or more affine motion vectors by correcting the two or more base motion vectors according to the correction information; obtaining a plurality of affine parameters of the current block according to the two or more affine motion vectors; and predicting the current block according to the plurality of affine parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungsoo JEONG, Minwoo PARK, Anish TAMSE, Minsoo PARK, Kiho CHOI, Yinji PIAO, Narae CHOI, Woongil CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210127134
    Abstract: A video decoding method includes determining, based on an area of a current block, whether a multi-prediction combination mode for predicting the current block by combining prediction results obtained according to a plurality of prediction modes is applied to the current block, when the multi-prediction combination mode is applied to the current block, determining the plurality of prediction modes to be applied to the current block, generating a plurality of prediction blocks of the current block, according to the plurality of prediction modes, and determining a combined prediction block of the current block, by combining the plurality of prediction blocks according to respective weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungsoo JEONG, Chanyul KIM, Minsoo PARK, Minwoo PARK, Kiho CHOI, Narae CHOI, Woongil CHOI, Anish TAMSE, Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20210105464
    Abstract: Provided are a video decoding method and a video decoding device, which, during video encoding and decoding processes, obtain most probable mode (MPM) information indicating whether to use MPMs of a current block determined based on at least two of a prediction mode of a left neighboring block adjacent to a left side of the current block, a prediction mode of an upper neighboring block adjacent to an upper side of the current block, and a right neighboring block adjacent to a right side of the current block, obtain extended intra mode set information indicating whether to use an extended intra mode set configured based on the MPMs, and determine an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the MPM information and the extended intra mode set information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Narae CHOI, Bora JIN, Yinji PIAO, Minwoo PARK
  • Publication number: 20210105465
    Abstract: Provided are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus which determine whether to use a Most Probable Mode (MPM) list, based on encoding information of a current block, obtain, from a bitstream, intra prediction mode index information indicating one of candidate intra prediction modes included in the MPM list, and determine an intra prediction mode of the current block by using the obtained intra prediction mode index information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Narae CHOI, Minwoo PARK, Chanyul KIM, Minsoo PARK, Yumi SOHN, Seungsoo JEONG, Kiho CHOI, Woongil CHOI, Anish TAMSE, Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20210051343
    Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method including determining encoding modes applicable to a current picture according to a temporal layer depth of the current picture, generating a prediction block and a transform block for blocks included in the current picture according to the encoding modes applicable to the current picture, and reconstructing the current picture by using the prediction block and the transform block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20210014487
    Abstract: Provided are video encoding/decoding methods and apparatuses for determining an intra prediction mode of a current block, based on a width and height of the current block. When the current block has a square shape in which the width and height are equal, the intra prediction mode of the current block is determined from among first intra prediction mode candidates including a plurality of predetermined intra prediction directions, and when the current block has a non-square shape in which the width and height are not equal, the intra prediction mode of the current block is determined from among second intra prediction mode candidates configured based on the non-square shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Narae CHOI, Minsoo PARK, Minwoo PARK, Seungsoo JEONG, Kiho CHOI, Woongil CHOI, Anish TAMSE, Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20200374562
    Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method including: determining an inter prediction mode of a current block when the current block is inter-predicted; determining at least one reference sample location to be referred to by the current block, based on the inter prediction mode of the current block; determining filter information to be applied to at least one reconstructed reference sample corresponding to the at least one reference sample location, based on the inter prediction mode of the current block; performing filtering on the at least one reconstructed reference sample, based on the filter information; and decoding the current block by using prediction samples generated via the filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yinji PIAO, Elena ALSHINA, Alexander ALSHIN, Anish TAMSE
  • Patent number: 10820013
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a video signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving prediction mode information, interpolating information and a residual of a current block, reconstructing an interpolating pixel using the interpolating information and a neighbor block, and reconstructing the current block using the interpolating pixel, the prediction mode information and the residual, wherein the interpolating information is generated based on a location of the current block. According to an apparatus and method for processing a video signal, high reconstruction rate can be obtained by improving the related art method having limited intra prediction modes available for a current block located on a boundary area of a picture in encoding in a manner of reconstructing and using an interpolating pixel based on interpolating information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao
  • Publication number: 20190246139
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a video signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving prediction mode information, interpolating information and a residual of a current block, reconstructing an interpolating pixel using the interpolating information and a neighbor block, and reconstructing the current block using the interpolating pixel, the prediction mode information and the residual, wherein the interpolating information is generated based on a location of the current block. According to an apparatus and method for processing a video signal, high reconstruction rate can be obtained by improving the related art method having limited intra prediction modes available for a current block located on a boundary area of a picture in encoding in a manner of reconstructing and using an interpolating pixel based on interpolating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Byeong Moon JEON, Seung Wook PARK, Joon Young PARK, Jae Won SUNG, Hyun Wook PARK, Jee Hong LEE, Jin Young LEE, Dong San JUN, Yinji PIAO
  • Patent number: 10306259
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a video signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving prediction mode information, interpolating information and a residual of a current block, reconstructing an interpolating pixel using the interpolating information and a neighbor block, and reconstructing the current block using the interpolating pixel, the prediction mode information and the residual, wherein the interpolating information is generated based on a location of the current block. According to an apparatus and method for processing a video signal, high reconstruction rate can be obtained by improving the related art method having limited intra prediction modes available for a current block located on a boundary area of a picture in encoding in a manner of reconstructing and using an interpolating pixel based on interpolating information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao
  • Publication number: 20180070103
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a video signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving prediction mode information, interpolating information and a residual of a current block, reconstructing an interpolating pixel using the interpolating information and a neighbor block, and reconstructing the current block using the interpolating pixel, the prediction mode information and the residual, wherein the interpolating information is generated based on a location of the current block. According to an apparatus and method for processing a video signal, high reconstruction rate can be obtained by improving the related art method having limited intra prediction modes available for a current block located on a boundary area of a picture in encoding in a manner of reconstructing and using an interpolating pixel based on interpolating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Byeong Moon JEON, Seung Wook PARK, Joon Young PARK, Jae Won SUNG, Hyun Wook PARK, Jee Hong LEE, Jin Young LEE, Dong San JUN, Yinji PIAO
  • Patent number: 9813702
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for decoding a bitstream for a video signal. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method comprising determining a motion vector candidate set of a current block; obtaining motion vector indication information of the current block from the bitstream; determining a motion vector indicated by the obtained motion vector indication information from the motion vector candidate set of the current block as a predicted motion vector of the current block; and performing motion compensation on the current block based on the predicted motion vector, and an apparatus therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao
  • Publication number: 20150036749
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a video signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving prediction mode information, interpolating information and a residual of a current block, reconstructing an interpolating pixel using the interpolating information and a neighbor block, and reconstructing the current block using the interpolating pixel, the prediction mode information and the residual, wherein the interpolating information is generated based on a location of the current block. According to an apparatus and method for processing a video signal, high reconstruction rate can be obtained by improving the related art method having limited intra prediction modes available for a current block located on a boundary area of a picture in encoding in a manner of reconstructing and using an interpolating pixel based on interpolating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Byeong Moon JEON, Seung Wook PARK, Joon Young PARK, Jae Won SUNG, Hyun Wook PARK, Jee Hong LEE, Jin Young LEE, Dong San JUN, Yinji PIAO
  • Publication number: 20140355690
    Abstract: Provided is a method of performing parallel entropy encoding and parallel entropy decoding by using a plurality of processors. The method includes: sequentially performing entropy encoding on a first row of blocks from among blocks that each have a predetermined size and are obtained by splitting and encoding an image, determining initial entropy coding probability information of a foremost block of a second row of blocks as entropy coding probability information updated by a block of a fixed position of the first row of blocks, sequentially performing entropy encoding on blocks of the second row of blocks which are serially arranged based on the initial entropy coding probability information, and after the entropy encoding is completed to a last block of the first row of blocks, initializing internal state information of an entropy encoded bit string of the first row of blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-bum Choi, Tammy Lee, Il-koo Kim, Jeong-hoon Park, Jung-hye Min, Yinji Piao
  • Patent number: 8867607
    Abstract: The present invention includes determining a motion vector candidate set of a current block including a plurality of motion vector candidates, obtaining motion vector indication information of the current block from a video signal, extracting a motion vector candidate corresponding to the motion vector indication information from the motion vector candidate set, determining a predicted motion vector of the current block based on the extracted motion vector candidate, and performing motion compensation on the current block based on the predicted motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao
  • Patent number: 8761242
    Abstract: The present invention includes determining a motion vector candidate set of a current block, obtaining motion vector indication information of a current block from a video signal, extracting a motion vector candidate corresponding to a motion vector indication information from a motion vector candidate set, determining a predicted motion vector of a current block based on the extracted motion vector candidate, and performing motion compensation on a current block based on a predicted motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao
  • Patent number: 8750369
    Abstract: The present invention includes determining a motion vector candidate set of a current block, obtaining motion vector indication information of a current block from a video signal, extracting the motion vector candidate corresponding to the motion vector indication information from the motion vector candidate set, determining a predicted motion vector of the current block based on the extracted motion vector candidate, deriving a motion vector of the current block based on the predicted motion vector and a motion vector difference of the current block, and performing motion compensation on the current block based on the derived motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao
  • Patent number: 8750368
    Abstract: The present invention includes determining a motion vector candidate set of a current block, deriving a predicted motion vector of a current block from a motion vector candidate set, deriving a motion vector of a current block based on a predicted motion vector and a motion vector difference of a current block, and performing motion compensation on a current block based on a motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byeong Moon Jeon, Seung Wook Park, Joon Young Park, Jae Won Sung, Hyun Wook Park, Jee Hong Lee, Jin Young Lee, Dong San Jun, Yinji Piao