Abstract: The present invention provides video encoding and decoding methods using block merging, which can be applied to a high resolution video of more than HD (High Definition) resolution. A video encoding method includes partitioning a current block into a first and a second prediction unit by using asymmetric partitioning, constructing a list of common merging candidate blocks including a predetermined number of common merging candidate blocks selected from adjacent blocks of the current block, selecting at least one candidate block from among the list of common merging candidate blocks and sending information of the selected candidate block to a decoder for each of the first and the second prediction unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and a data restoration method. The data transmission method includes forming a plurality of transmission preparatory packets by dividing data to be transmitted by the predetermined number (n) of bits, forming transition inducing packets different from the transmission preparatory packets while having the predetermined number (n) of bits, forming transition included data packets by performing a logical operation on the transition inducing packet and each of the transmission preparatory packets, and transmitting the transition included data packets and the transition inducing packet.

Abstract: The present invention provides video encoding and decoding methods using block merging, which can be applied to a high resolution video of more than HD (High Definition) resolution. A video encoding method includes partitioning a current block into a first and a second prediction unit by using asymmetric partitioning, constructing a list of common merging candidate blocks including a predetermined number of common merging candidate blocks selected from adjacent blocks of the current block, selecting at least one candidate block from among the list of common merging candidate blocks and sending information of the selected candidate block to a decoder for each of the first and the second prediction unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides video encoding and decoding methods using block merging, which can be applied to a high resolution video of more than HD (High Definition) resolution. A video encoding method includes partitioning a current block into a first and a second prediction unit by using asymmetric partitioning, constructing a list of common merging candidate blocks including a predetermined number of common merging candidate blocks selected from adjacent blocks of the current block, selecting at least one candidate block from among the list of common merging candidate blocks and sending information of the selected candidate block to a decoder for each of the first and the second prediction unit.

Abstract: A display device and method are provided. The display device includes a timing controller configured to insert a clock between data and transmit the data in which the clock has been inserted, transmission lines configured to transfer the data in which the clock has been inserted, and data driver integrated circuits (ICs) configured to receive the data in which the clock has been inserted, separate the clock from the data, and drive data lines of a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the clock and the data. The timing controller includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) including an oscillator and an inductor-capacitor (LC) resonant circuit, and a reset signal generator configured to generate a reset signal causing the PLL to start coarse frequency tuning when initial power is applied or a frequency of an applied input clock changes.

Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes providing at least one gate line among a plurality of gate lines disposed in the display panel with a gate signal of a gate-on level during a vertical blanking period of a frame period and providing a data line disposed in the display panel with data voltages of a first polarity and a second polarity opposite to the first polarity during the vertical blanking period.

Abstract: In a method for predicting motion in a 3D multi-view video, when inter-view motion in predicting in the 3D multi-view video, a prediction motion vector with respect to a current view picture is calculated by using a motion parameter of one inter-view picture from a plurality of inter-view pictures that have been previously encoded, in order to calculate the prediction motion vector of the current view picture. As a result, complexity can be reduced by simplifying inter-view motion prediction.

Abstract: In a method for inducing a disparity vector in predicting an inter-view motion vector a 3D picture, the disparity vector is induced by adaptively searching a different number of depth samples within a block according to the size of a current block, for example, the size of a prediction unit, and then obtaining a maximum depth value. As a result, coding/decoding gain can be increased compared to a method for searching depth samples with respect to a fixed block size.

Abstract: Provided is a method for transmitting multi-media in a heterogeneous network transmission environment or a hybrid transmission environment of broadcasting and broadband IP networks, in which information for PHY channel state information is transmitted so that same is comprised in the header of a forward error correction (FEC) parity unit, and on the basis of the channel state information, when the channel state is good, the amount of parity data is reduced so as to raise the data transmission rate, and when the channel state is poor, the amount of parity data is increased so that data errors are corrected at a high rate, thus reducing the number of data re-transmissions, and thereby raising the data transmission rate.

Abstract: A hybrid delivery method of contents for dividing contents according to the number of delivery networks and transmitting the divided contents is disclosed. The hybrid delivery method of contents comprises the steps of: enabling a server to generate composition information of divided SVC video contents by dividing the SVC video contents to be delivered from the server to a client; and transmitting the divided SVC video contents to the client using a plurality of delivery networks. Therefore, the hybrid delivery method of contents can efficiently use various delivery networks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for linking MMT media and DASH media. A method for linking MMT media and DASH media comprises the steps of: generating MPD information by extracting an MPD linking information from a home media server, the MPD linking information, which has been transmitted from an MMT transmission server to an MMT, being information comparable to an MPD of DASH for interconnecting DASH and MMT; and transmitting the MPD information to a mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can replay as DASH media by means of the MPD information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for hybrid transmission over a broadcast network and a broadband network, comprising the steps of: providing information on the broadcast content relating to a first content during the viewing the first content of the broadband network; and, if the related broadcast content is selected, providing the related broadcast content to a user over the broadcast network. The user may receive the broadcast content corresponding to relevant specific content over the broadcast network and view the received broadcast content during the viewing of specific VOD content in the broadcast network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for encoding an image through motion vector prediction which can be applied to a three-dimensional image, an encoding device, a decoding method, and a decoding device. The encoding method is an encoding method for a current prediction unit in a three-dimensional image, and comprises the steps of: selecting a motion vector of a peripheral block having the same depth as a current prediction unit as a candidate prediction motion vector of the current prediction unit, among motion vectors of already-encoded peripheral blocks of the current prediction unit; and performing inter prediction based on the candidate prediction motion vector, predicting a motion vector of the current prediction unit, and transmitting the motion vector to a decoder. Thus, a candidate for a prediction motion vector can be efficiently selected with respect to a three-dimensional image having depth information.

Abstract: Provided is a miniaturized photo-acoustic probe for a clinical image capable of effectively measuring a photo-acoustic signal by making an ultrasonic axis and an optical axis parallel. The photo-acoustic probe for a clinical image includes a laser generator configured to generate a laser beam, an ultrasound transducer disposed to be parallel to the laser generator and configured to analyze ultrasound output from an object, first and second reflectors configured to receive ultrasound generated in an axis identical to that of the laser beam generated by the laser generator, and a medium material configured to allow the laser to be transmitted from the first reflector to the object and increase ultrasound reflectivity of the first and the second reflector.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device and in methods of formation thereof, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, and a dielectric layer on the lower electrode. An adhesion layer is positioned on the dielectric layer and an upper electrode is positioned on the adhesion layer. The adhesion layer contacts the dielectric layer and the upper electrode, and comprises a conductive material.

Abstract: A method of reducing a time for switching a gate line driving signal of display device having plural gate lines from a level that is less than a full gate-on level to the gate-on level is disclosed. The method may include: during a gate line pre-charging period of a respective gate line, causing the gate line driving signal to be at the full gate-on level; during a corresponding gate line main-charging period that follows the pre-charging period, causing the gate line driving signal of to be at the full gate-on level; and during an interposed period that is interposed between the gate line pre-charging period and its corresponding gate line main-charging period, causing the gate line driving signal to be at an intermediate level that is between the full gate-on level and an opposed gate-off level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encoding images and to method and apparatus for decoding images. The method for encoding a current predicted unit in a 3D image includes: selecting the motion vector of a neighboring block as the predicted motion vector candidate of the current predicted unit, wherein the motion vector of the neighboring block belongs to the same group and has the same depth as the current predicted unit, from among the motion vectors of already encoded neighboring blocks of the current predicted block; and performing inter-prediction on the basis of the predicted motion vector candidate in order to predict the motion vector of the current predicted unit, and transmitting the predicted motion vector to a decoder.

Abstract: A method of predicting and encoding depth information in a multi-view video includes encoding, by an encoding apparatus, depth information collocated with a texture of a current multi-view video picture in linkage with split information of a coding unit of the texture of the current multi-view video picture, the coding unit having a quadtree structure. The quantity of encoded data of depth information to be transmitted and complexity of encoding and decoding may be reduced by predicting and encoding depth information collocated with a texture of a current multi-view video picture in linkage with split information of a coding unit having a quadtree structure of the texture of the current multi-view video picture.

Abstract: Provided are methods for storing and obtaining motion prediction-related information in inter motion prediction method. The method for storing the motion prediction-related information may include obtaining size information of prediction unit of a picture, and adaptively storing motion prediction-related information of the picture on the basis of the obtained size information of prediction unit of the picture. The method for obtaining the motion prediction-related information may include searching a first temporal motion prediction candidate block to obtain first temporal motion prediction-related information in the first temporal motion prediction candidate block, and searching a second temporal motion prediction candidate block to obtain second temporal motion prediction-related information in the second temporal motion prediction candidate block. Thus, a memory space for storing the motion prediction-related information may be efficiently utilized.

Abstract: Provided are methods for storing and obtaining motion prediction-related information in inter motion prediction method. The method for storing the motion prediction-related information may include obtaining size information of prediction unit of a picture, and adaptively storing motion prediction-related information of the picture on the basis of the obtained size information of prediction unit of the picture. The method for obtaining the motion prediction-related information may include searching a first temporal motion prediction candidate block to obtain first temporal motion prediction-related information in the first temporal motion prediction candidate block, and searching a second temporal motion prediction candidate block to obtain second temporal motion prediction-related information in the second temporal motion prediction candidate block. Thus, a memory space for storing the motion prediction-related information may be efficiently utilized.