Patents by Inventor Young-Hun Joo
Young-Hun Joo 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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Patent number: 9432687Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Dae-sung Cho, Woong-Il Choi, Kwan-woong Song, Young-hun Joo, Yong-Serk Kim, Dong-Gyu Sim, Jung-Hak Nam, Bong-Il Ji
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Publication number: 20150237369Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Dae-sung CHO, Woong-Il CHOI, Kwan-woong SONG, Young-hun JOO, Yong-Serk KIM, Dong-Gyu SIM, Jung-Hak NAM, Bong-Il JI
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Publication number: 20150237366Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Dae-sung CHO, Woong-Il CHOI, Kwan-woong SONG, Young-hun JOO, Yong-Serk KIM, Dong-Gyu SIM, Jung-Hak NAM, Bong-Il JI
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Publication number: 20150237368Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Dae-sung CHO, Woong-Il CHOI, Kwan-woong SONG, Young-hun JOO, Yong-Serk KIM, Dong-Gyu SIM, Jung-Hak NAM, Bong-Il JI
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Publication number: 20150237367Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Dae-sung CHO, Woong-Il CHOI, Kwan-woong SONG, Young-hun JOO, Yong-Serk KIM, Dong-Gyu SIM, Jung-Hak NAM, Bong-Il JI
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Patent number: 9042456Abstract: A moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices are provided. The encoding method includes: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in units of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order had been determined.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Dae-sung Cho, Woong-il Choi, Kwan-woong Song, Young-hun Joo, Yong-serk Kim, Dong-Gyu Sim, Jung-Hak Nam, Bong-Il Ji
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Patent number: 8897360Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for encoding and decoding images by adaptively using an interpolation filter in consideration of the characteristics of input images. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a prediction block-generating unit including a selector for adaptively selecting an interpolation filter for generating a prediction block in consideration of the context information of an input image block, a filter bank in which groups of interpolation filters are stored in correspondence with the context information, and a specific interpolation filter which is selected from the filter bank in accordance with the control of the selector, and which interpolates a reference image block associated with the input image block.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration FoundationInventors: Dae-Sung Cho, Woong-Il Choi, Kwan-Woong Song, Young-Hun Joo, Yong-Serk Kim, Dong-Gyu Sim, Jung-Hak Nam, Sea-Nae Park, Kwang-Su Jung
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Patent number: 8831088Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method. The image processing method includes: obtaining a reference block a having a first resolution and a differential block having the first resolution; transforming a resolution of a prediction block having the first resolution and a resolution of the differential block having the first resolution in order to generate a prediction block having a second resolution and a differential block having the second resolution, the prediction block having the first resolution and the differential block having the first resolution being generated based on a pixel value of the reference block having the first resolution; and synthesizing the generated prediction block having the second resolution and the generated differential block having the second resolution in order to generate a target block having the second resolution.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-o Park, Kwan-woong Song, Young-hun Joo, Sung-jae Ko, Hyung-min Nam, Jae-yun Jung
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Patent number: 8804828Abstract: Disclosed is a method of encoding a direct mode when coding moving images, the method includes finding a prediction and a cost for each of a plurality of direct modes including a backward-based temporal direct mode and a forward-based temporal direct mode with respect to a current block to be encoded and determining one mode having the lowest cost as a result of comparing the costs as an optimal encoding mode, thereby performing encoding the direct mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate CollaborationInventors: Kwang-Pyo Choi, Yun-Je Oh, Young-Hun Joo, Byeung-Woo Jeon, Bong-Soo Jung, Kwang-Hyun Won
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Patent number: 8692852Abstract: Disclosed is an intelligent display method for a multimedia mobile terminal. The method includes the steps of determining a type of a camera shot existing in a sport game video; deciding a region of interest within an image frame of the sport game video when it has been determined that the camera shot is a long-distance shot, magnifying the region of interest, and displaying the region of interest on the mobile terminal, and displaying the entire image frame on the mobile terminal when it has been determined that the video shot is a non-long-distance shot. The method enables the user to watch images in a more understandable and comfortable manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Inventors: Jae-Hoon Kwon, Jeong-Rok Park, Young-Hun Joo, Yun-Je Oh, Chang-Ick Kim, Il-Koo Ahn, Jae-Seung Ko
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Patent number: 8600214Abstract: A portable terminal and a method for managing videos in the portable terminal are provide increased efficiency in managing videos in the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes: a memory for storing at least one video and a preview thereof, a controller for playing back a preview of a video corresponding to a set preview section during a video search and, upon selection of a video, playing back the selected video; and a display unit for displaying, under control of the controller, the video preview and the video that are being played back. The method for managing videos in the portable terminal includes: displaying a list of at least one video preview on a first screen during a video search; playing back, on a second screen, a preview of a video corresponding to a set preview section; selecting the video corresponding to the video preview being played back; and playing back the selected video.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han Sang Kim, Kwang Pyu Ghoi, Young Hun Joo, Gorodetskii Denis
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Patent number: 8553779Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding/decoding motion vector information are provided, in which a coding unit is divided into a plurality of subunits, PMVs of the subunits are calculated, it is determined whether the PMVs satisfy a predetermined condition, and coded motion vector data are generated, which include information indicating an omission of the motion vectors of the subunits, if the PMVs satisfy the predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate CollaborationInventors: Kwang-Pyo Choi, Yun-Je Oh, Young-Hun Joo, Byeung-Woo Jeon, Bong-Soo Jung
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Patent number: 8548304Abstract: A apparatus and method for displaying available video play times are provided. Information about a remaining battery capacity of a video playing apparatus and information about a resolution of a video file is received from a first signal input unit, and information contained in a codec-resolution mapping table is received from a second signal input unit. Available video play times associated with video decoding modes are acquired based on the information received from the first signal input unit and the information received from the second signal input unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwan Woong Song, Young Hun Joo
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Patent number: 8532146Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcasting transmission apparatus for rapid channel change to an A/V stream of a predetermined channel, the apparatus including a program specific information (PSI) generation unit for generating PSI of the A/V stream, a PSI length detection unit for detecting a length of the PSI generated by the PSI generation unit; a channel information (CI) generation unit for generating CI which includes PSI of all digital broadcasting channels input to the digital broadcasting transmission apparatus, a CI insertion unit for dividing and inserting the CI generated by the CI generation unit into a PSI transmission area generated by the PSI generation unit, according to the length information detected by the PSI length detection unit, and a transport stream (TS) multiplexing unit for multiplexing and outputting the A/V stream and an output of the CI insertion unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han-Sang Kim, Kwan-Woong Song, Young-Hun Joo, Yong-Deok Kim, Kyung-Ho Chae
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Patent number: 8526505Abstract: Disclosed is a system for transmitting a digital video stream, which supports decoding of a scalable video coding (SVC) scheme, the system includes a transmission terminal and a reception terminal, wherein the transmission terminal includes an encoder for encoding a high-definition digital video stream and a division transmission unit for dividing the high-definition video stream having a predetermined time unit into a first divided high-definition video stream and a second divided high-definition video stream by reducing a frame rate and for transmitting the first and second divided high-definition video streams, and the reception terminal includes a transmission coupling unit for receiving the first and second divided high-definition video streams transmitted from the transmission terminal, coupling the received streams according to validity thereof, and transmitting the received streams as a reception high-definition digital video stream; and a decoder for decoding the reception high-definition digital vidType: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han-Sang Kim, Kwan-Woong Song, Young-Hun Joo
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Patent number: 8514254Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a digital image are provided, including a decoder that decodes a high-resolution image and outputs the decoded high-resolution image, a resizer that resizes a thumbnail image to a size to be displayed on a display, and a controller that outputs the resized thumbnail image on the display, then replaces the thumbnail image with the decoded high-resolution image.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min-Seok Choi, Young-Hun Joo
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Patent number: 8483503Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a thumbnail image are provided so that the out-of-focus (OOF) information can be ascertained from looking at the thumbnail. An input image is decoded, and a degree of the amount of OOF of the decoded image is measured (OOF information). There is a determination as to whether or not there is an EXchangeable Image File (EXIF) information about the input image. In the presence of EXIF information, a thumbnail image is extracted from the EXIF information and as much an OOF effect is applied to the thumbnail image in accordance with the degree of OOF. In the absence of the EXIF information, a thumbnail image is generated by scaling down the decoded image at a down scaler and applying as much of an OOF effect is applied to the thumbnail image in accordance with the degree of OOF.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Samsung ELectronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang-Pyo Choi, Yun-Je Oh, Young-Hun Joo
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Patent number: 8472530Abstract: Disclosed is a selective frame error concealment method for a moving picture frame, the method including the steps of determining if an erroneous frame corresponds to one among a predetermined number of frames received after an I frame when the erroneous frame is received during reception of moving picture frames, determining if the number of consecutive erroneous frames is greater than a threshold value when the erroneous frame does not correspond to one among the predetermined number of frames received after the I frame, using an error concealment technique when the number of consecutive erroneous frames is equal to or less than the threshold value; and displaying a frame, which has been received without error before the erroneous frame, until receiving a new I frame, either when the erroneous frame corresponds to one among the predetermined number of frames received after the I frame, or when the number of consecutive erroneous frames is greater than the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Deok Kim, Young-Hun Joo, Kwang-Pyo Choi
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Patent number: 8437393Abstract: A method for estimating a boundary between a background and a user object in a video, in which the user object is segmented from the background is provided. The initial object contour is estimated in a first video frame for object segmentation, and color probability density functions are estimated for the user object and the background segmented from the first video frame. An edge strip with a predetermined width is generated in a current frame based on an object contour of a previous frame, and a coherence probability density function of the edge strip is estimated. The user object is segmented in the current frame by energy minimization.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea University Industrial Academic Collaboration FoundationInventors: Young-O Park, Kwan-Woong Song, Young-Hun Joo, Kwang-Pyo Choi, Yun-Je Oh, Chang-Su Kim, Jae-Kyun Ahn
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Patent number: 8411959Abstract: Disclosed is a method for extracting a region-of-interest of a user in a multimedia mobile terminal. The method includes: setting a search region in an input picture input to the multimedia mobile terminal on a screen picture-to-screen picture basis, and extracting a group of boundary of a region-of-interest based on a brightness difference between the set search region and an environment around the set search region; determining boundary coordinates of the region-of-interest through learning during a predetermined frame among the extracted group of boundary coordinate candidates; and enlarging the region-of-interest having the determined boundary coordinates, and displaying the enlarged region-of-interest. As a result, a region the user is most interested in or pays more attention to than other regions on a screen is automatically extracted.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korean Advanced Institute of Science & TechnologyInventors: Kyung-Ho Chae, Yong-Deok Kim, Young-Hun Joo, Kwang-Pyo Choi, Yun-Je Oh, Chang-Ick Kim, Won-Jun Kim