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| 20080201781 | Tool Pack Structure and Contents Execution Device - A tool pack structure includes: a signature value for guaranteeing authenticity of a tool pack; a tool pack identifier for identifying the tool pack; each unit tool pack provided according to a hardware platform; and tool pack data containing initial values assigned when each unit tool pack is used. Each tool pack includes platform information indicating information about hardware in which the tool pack may be used; a tool agent that is a program activated for content execution; and a tool group including at least one tool program activated by the tool pack agent for processing content according to a predetermined rule. A tool agent leaves operation of a protection tool group used by a specific service provider entirely to a tool agent (execution code) provided together with the tool group by service providers. Accordingly, information about the used tools does not have to be disclosed to the public. Since a user terminal simply calls each tool agent, it can support interoperability with other DRM techniques. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080270888 | Method For Generating Metadata For Symbolic Music of Traditional Music, and Apparatus For Coding/Decoding Multimedia Data Using the Same - Provided is a method for generating metadata for symbolic music and a music restoring apparatus employing the same, and more particularly, a method for generating metadata for ornaments existing in the Korean traditional music and an apparatus for restoring multimedia including the same. A method for generating metadata for music, which is suggested in the present invention, includes the steps of: a) generating an extensible Markup Language (XML) notation for ornaments; b) generating a complete form of metadata including the XML notation; and c) generating metadata for entire music by using the complete form of metadata and the XML notation. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080320536 | System and Method for Providing Personalized Datat Broadcasting Service, User Terminal and Method for Using Personalized Data Broadcasting Service, and Data Broadcasting Application Structure Therefor - Provided is a system and method for providing a personalized data broadcasting service, a user terminal and method for using a personalized data broadcasting service, and a data broadcasting application structure therefor, to provide a desired broadcasting service to a viewer anytime and anywhere by using diverse terminals. The user terminal includes: a data broadcasting middleware for receiving unidirectional data broadcasting contents transmitted through a broadcasting network; a personalized broadcasting middleware for receiving bidirectional data broadcasting contents transmitted through a communication network; and a contents storing means for storing the unidirectional data broadcasting contents and the bidirectional data broadcasting contents, wherein the data broadcasting middleware executes the unidirectional data broadcasting contents and bidirectional data broadcasting contents. The present invention provides a fast and stable data broadcasting service through a communication-broadcasting integration personalized data broadcasting service. Also, it provides diverse data broadcasting services to each user through a targeting personalized data broadcasting service. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090024644 | Extended Multimedia File Structure and Multimedia File Producting Method and Multimedia File Executing Method - Provided are an extended multimedia file structure, a multimedia file producing method, and a multimedia file executing method. The extended multimedia file structure includes: a metadata section including a media initial object descriptor (IOD) field and at least one track pointer; and a media data section including at least one media block indicated by the track pointer, wherein the at least one track pointer indicates a detail media resource contained in an embedded multimedia file or an external multimedia file. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090044241 | BROADCASTING CONTENT PROTECTION/MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a contents protection and management system including: a contents processing server for providing a service subscriber with contents and producing information for protection and management of the content; a DRM tool server for managing tools used in the contents processing server and the subscriber terminal to process the content; and a license server for managing the subscriber's right to the content. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090077652 | Contents Execution Device Equipped With Independent Authentication Means And Contents Re-Distribution Method - The present invention particularly relates to a digital content providing service method and a content execution device for the same, for maximizing user convenience and maintaining a sufficient level of security using a smart card. The inventive content execution device includes an independent authentication unit for storing a tool necessary for executing content; an authentication support module for providing a data communication channel between the smart card and an external broadcasting server; a tool agent for calling the tool stored in the independent authentication unit; and a content execution unit for executing content data received from the external broadcasting server. The content execution device included in a content authority management system of the present invention employs the smart card for user authentication and/or content playing tool management. Accordingly, a user can freely executing his/her licensed content in different content execution devices by conveniently removing and reinserting the smart card, without separate measures. Moreover, according to the present invention, a user can effectively use content from different broadcasters. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090080519 | METHOD FOR ENCODING/DECODING VIDEO SEQUENCE BASED ON MCTF USING ADAPTIVELY-ADJUSTED GOP STRUCTURE - Provided is a method for performing motion compensated temporal filtering (MCTF)-based coding on a video sequence using the structure of adaptively divided group of pictures (GOP). The method includes the steps of, for each predefined 2 | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090133062 | PMCP EXTENSION METADATA, DATA STREAM GENERATING DEVICE, DIGITAL DATA BROADCASTING EMISSION SYSTEM AND DIGITAL DATA BROADCASTING EMISSION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a data server, which is added to a digital broadcast emitting system to emit data broadcasting based on the Programming Metadata Communication Protocol (PMCP), a conventional international specification defined to secure inter-operability between devices of a digital broadcast emitting system; a metadata structure for securing inter-operability between devices of the conventional digital broadcast emitting system; a data stream generating device using the metadata structure; and a digital data broadcast emitting system and method thereof. The PMCP extended metadata of the present invention are formed to include channel type metadata which provide system information of a data event constituting a data broadcast program; and Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) data event metadata which provide identification information, program guide, and encapsulation information of a data event. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090135244 | METHOD FOR CAPTURING CONVERGENT-TYPE MULTI-VIEW IMAGE - Provided is a method for convergent type three-dimensional (3D) multi-viewpoint image acquisition. The method for acquiring a multi-viewpoint image in an image acquisition apparatus comprises the steps of: converting the image acquisition apparatus to a multi-viewpoint image photographing mode; if converted to the multi-viewpoint image photographing mode in the converting step, providing a plurality of geometric shapes to set a position of an object to be photographed within a screen and selecting a desired shape of the geometric shapes in response to an inputted shape selection signal; if the desired geometric shape is selected in the shape providing step, adjusting a position and a size of the selected geometric shape in response to a shape adjustment signal; and photographing a whole image having the object that places within the adjusted geometric shape in the adjusting step. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090196343 | CHANNEL CAPACITY ESTIMATION AND PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RATE ADAPTIVE WIRELESS VIDEO - There is provided a channel capacity estimation method for adaptive video transmission, the method including: estimating a Bit Error Rate (BER) for a received video packet; and estimating channel capacity by using the estimated BER. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100020874 | SCALABLE VIDEO DECODER AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A scalable video decoder and a controlling method thereof are provided. A method of controlling a scalable video decoder includes: determining whether a macro block mode of an upper layer is an interlayer prediction mode when decoding a scalable video; when the macro block mode of the upper layer is determined as the interlayer prediction mode, determining an up-sampling operation is required to thereby either perform texture up-sampling using corresponding macro block information of a lower layer and neighboring pixel information, or perform residual up-sampling using the corresponding macro block information of the lower layer; and decoding the upper layer using the texture up-sampling or the residual up-sampling. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100074256 | SERVICE RECOGNITION METHOD OF ROUTER IN IPV6 ENVIRONMENT - Provided is a service recognition method of a router in IPv6 environment, allowing a router to facilitate access of a mobile terminal to various services by using service information of a service header and identification information of the mobile terminal included in an IPv6 packet transmitted from the mobile terminal. The service recognition method includes: a) looking up predefined service cache by using service identification of IPv6 packet as index key of the service cache when the IPv6 packet including the service ID in a service header is received from the mobile terminal; b) changing destination address into address of the service server when the address of the service server and service control information are determined through the lookup of the service-cache to request service and perform service control; and c) routing to the mobile terminal by using the IPv6 packet when service response is transmitted from the service server. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100135510 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND PLAYING OBJECT BASED AUDIO CONTENTS - Disclosed is an object based audio contents generating/playing apparatus. The object based audio contents generating/playing apparatus may include an object audio signal obtaining unit to obtain a plurality of object audio signals by recording a plurality of sound source signals, a recording space information obtaining unit to obtain recording space information with respect to a recording space of the plurality of sound source signals, a sound source location information obtaining unit to obtain sound location information of the plurality of sound source signals, and an encoding unit to generate object based audio contents by encoding at least one of the plurality of object audio signals, the recording space information, and the sound source location information, thereby enabling the object based audio contents to be played using at least one of a WFS scheme and a multi-channel surround scheme regardless of a reproducing environment of the audience. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100161087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATION AND PLAYBACK OF OBJECT BASED AUDIO CONTENTS - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of providing contents. The apparatus of providing the contents may include a receiving unit to receive, from a contents provider, contents and information about a contents providing location, a local group setting unit to search for at least one cell based on the information about the contents providing location and to set the retrieved cell as a content providing location group of the contents, and a transmitting unit to transmit the contents to the set content providing location group. The object based audio contents may be consecutively replayed based on an identical audio preset. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161823 | A STREAMING SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIVERSAL VIDEO ACCESS BASED ON SCALABLE VIDEO CODING - Provided is a streaming service system and method for a universal video access based on scalable video coding (SVC). A gateway to provide a streaming service may include: an SVC content file parser to receive an SVC content file from a streaming server, and to separately extract an SVC network abstraction layer (NAL unit) of a base layer and an SVC NAL unit of a scalable enhancement layer from SVC NAL units that are included in the SVC content file; an SVC NAL selection unit to select an SVC NAL unit corresponding to a client type of each of terminals; and a packet generation unit to transmit the selected SVC NAL unit to a corresponding terminal. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100171882 | METHOD FOR TUNING CODING RATE AND APPLYING UNEQUAL ERROR PROTECTION FOR ADAPTIVE VIDEO TRANSMISSION, AND VIDEO TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - Provided are a method of tuning a coding rate and applying an unequal error protection for an adaptive video transmission, and a video transmission/reception apparatus using the method. The video transmission apparatus may include: a coding rate tuner to predict, as a channel capacity of a subsequent channel interval, an estimated channel capacity value fed back from the video reception apparatus, and to tune video and channel coding rates within the predicted channel capacity; a video encoder to perform video encoding of video frames at the tuned video coding rate, and to generate a video packet; and a forward error correction (FEC) encoder to apply the unequal error protection based on a length of the video packet and a type of the video frames included in the video packet, and to perform channel encoding of the video packet at the tuned channel coding rate to generate a bitstream. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100202511 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ARBITRARY-RATIO UP-SAMPLING OPERATION USING CONTEXT OF MACROBLOCK, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING BY USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for effectively up-sampling an image using information of neighboring blocks, and a method and apparatus of scalable video encoding/decoding using the same. The method for up-sampling a low resolution image corresponding to a high resolution image having an arbitrary image up-sampling ratio includes determining whether the low resolution image is inter-mode data, and performing an image up-sampling adaptively according to a macroblock mode of the low resolution image, when the low resolution image is the inter-mode data. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100208797 | DISTRIBUTED VIDEO ENCODER AND DECODER, AND DISTRIBUTED VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD - A distributed video encoder and decoder and a distributed video encoding and decoding method through a symmetrical motion prediction and channel division are provided. Side information may be generated through the symmetrical motion prediction, and only a portion, which is significantly distorted, may be encoded and decoded into a channel code through an evaluation of the side information and thus, a configuration of the distributed video decoder may be simplified. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100215099 | MULTIPLE QUALITY IMAGE CONTENTS SERVICE SYSTEM AND UPDATE METHOD THEREOF - An image contents service system includes a first encoder encoding an original image data into a first-layer data, and a second encoder modulized to encode the original image data into a second-layer data by referencing the first-layer data, whereby image contents upgraded more than the first-layer data are provided. Accordingly, the image contents service system can minimize the waste of frequency bands and resources of an encoding system in the upgrade, and can provide a multiple quality contents service. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100260179 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING OF SCALABLE CONTENTS USING MULTICAST AND UNICAST TRANSMISSION CONCURRENTLY - Disclosed is an adaptive transmission device and method of transmitting scalable contents by simultaneously utilizing a multicast transmission and a unicast transmission. The method of transmitting scalable contents in a transmission server includes receiving transmission status information from terminals, determining a transmission policy corresponding to the transmission status of each of the terminals, transmitting a basic transmission group of the scalable contents to the terminals via a multicast or a broadcast, and transmitting an adaptive transmission group of the scalable contents corresponding to the transmission policy to each corresponding terminal via a unicast. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100278234 | APPARATUS FOR CODING OR DECODING INTRA IMAGE BASED ON LINE INFORMATION OF REFERENCE IMAGE BLOCK - An apparatus for coding an image which may effectively code the image and an apparatus for decoding an image which may decode the effectively coded image. The apparatus for coding the image includes: an input image segmentation unit to segment an input image into a plurality of image blocks including a first image block and a second image block; a waveform information generation unit to select a plurality of reference pixels from among pixels included in the first image block, generate first waveform information about the first image block based on a pixel value difference between the selected plurality of reference pixels, and generate second waveform information about the second image block based on a pixel value difference between the pixels included in the second image block; and coding unit to code an image included in the second image block based on the first waveform information and second waveform information. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100322224 | SERVER, TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR END TO END CHANNEL CAPACITY ESTIMATION IN HIGH SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS NETWORK - A server and a terminal enabling channel capacity estimation in a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network and a method of controlling the server and the terminal are provided. More particularly, when transmitting data between both terminals in an HSDPA network, a server end may transmit a packet pair of the same size and a client end may measure a time difference between the packet pair and thereby proceed filtering. Through this, it is possible to estimate the channel capacity. Therefore, it is possible to prevent data transmission from exceeding the channel capacity in the HSDPA to thereby prevent a packet loss and to effectively use a channel. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322526 | METHOD OF FILTERING RESTORED IMAGE USING PLURALITY OF FILTERS AND ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING FILTERING METHOD - A method of filtering a restored image selectively using a plurality of filters, and an encoding and decoding apparatus using the method are provided. The filtering method may filter a restored image using each of a plurality of filter structures to obtain a plurality of filtered restored images, and determine a filter structure of a restored image with a high coding efficiency from among the obtained filtered restored images as a final filter structure. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100329347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING VIDEO SIGNAL USING MOTION COMPENSATION BASED ON AFFINE TRANSFORMATION - A video encoding method and apparatus are provided. The video encoding method includes determining whether a current block includes an affine-transformation object having an affine transformation; if the current block includes an affine-transformation object, generating a prediction block by performing affine transformation-based motion compensation on the current block in consideration of an affine transformation of the affine-transformation object; and if the current block does not include any affine-transformation object, generating a prediction block by performing motion vector-based motion compensation on the current block using a motion vector of the current block. Therefore, it is possible to achieve high video encoding/decoding efficiency even when a block to be encoded or decoded includes an affine transformation. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329360 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SVC VIDEO AND AAC AUDIO SYNCHRONIZATION USING NPT - A method of supporting synchronization of Scalable Video Coding (SVC) information and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) information using a Normal Play Time (NPT), the method including: receiving video information using a decoding apparatus; receiving audio information using the decoding apparatus; calculating the NPT of the video information using a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) time stamp included in the received video information; calculating the NPT of the audio information using the RTP time stamp included in the received audio information; comparing the NPT of the video information and the NPT of the audio information to calculate a difference value; determining whether the calculated difference value is included in a specific synchronization region; and outputting the audio information and the video information when the calculated difference value is determined to be included in the specific synchronization region. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110010608 | FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEPTION APPARTUS, AND DECODING METHOD THEREOF - A forward error correction encoding method includes: separating a first header section from an inputted packet stream; generating a second payload section by encoding a first payload section of the packet stream, from which the first header section is separated, according to a preset code rate; generating a second header section according to the code rate; and combining the first header section, the second header section, and the second payload section. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110054848 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING MUSICAL SOUND SOURCE - Provided is an apparatus of separating a musical sound source, which may re-construct mixed signals into target sound sources and other sound sources directly using sound source information performed using a predetermined musical instrument when the sound source information is present, thereby more effectively separating sound sources included in the mixed signal. The apparatus may include a Nonnegative Matrix Partial Co-Factorization (NMPCF) analysis unit to perform an NMPCF analysis on a mixed signal and a predetermined sound source signal using a sound source separation model, and to obtain a plurality of entity matrices based on the analysis result, and a target instrument signal separating unit to separate, from the mixed signal, a target instrument signal corresponding to the predetermined sound source signal by calculating an inner product between the plurality of entity matrices. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054917 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURING BITSTREAM FOR OBJECT-BASED AUDIO SERVICE, AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING THE BITSTREAM - Provided are a method and apparatus for structuring a bitstream for an object-based audio service, and an apparatus for encoding the bitstream. A method of structuring a bitstream, may include: configuring the bitstream by separating the bitstream into a file header and frames of audio objects that are separated using a sound source separation scheme; and storing, in the file header, reproduction level information of audio objects. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055550 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING SECURITY IN VIDEO MULTICASTING SERVICE - A method and an apparatus for maintaining information security in a video multicasting service are provided. The method includes: generating a network abstraction layer unit using received video information; encrypting the network abstraction layer unit of the video information; realtime transport protocol (RTP) packetizing the encrypted network abstraction layer unit of the video information; recording unit format information and field information, included in the network abstraction layer of the video information being stored in a memory, in a header extension field of the RTP header; and transmitting the RTP packet including the encrypted video information to a routing device. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061516 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING MUSICAL SOUND SOURCE WITHOUT USING SOUND SOURCE DATABASE - Provided are an apparatus and method of separating, from a mixed signal, a sound source generated using a rhythm musical instrument based on characteristics of the rhythm musical instrument repeated in an aspect of time. The apparatus may include a separation unit to separate a plurality of mixed signals into a plurality of segments, a Nonnegative Matrix Partial Co-Factorization (NMPCF) analysis unit to perform an NMPCF analysis on the plurality of segments, and to obtain a plurality of entity matrices based on the analysis result, a target instrument signal separating unit to to separate, from the mixed signals, a target instrument signal, by calculating an inner product between the plurality of entity matrices, and a signal association unit to associate the target instrument signals separated from each of the plurality of segments. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110064249 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AND PLAYING OBJECT-BASED AUDIO CONTENTS AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING DATA HAVING FILE FORMAT STRUCTURE FOR OBJECT-BASED AUDIO SERVICE - Provided are a method of generating and playing an object-based audio content that may effectively store preset information about an object-based audio content, and a computer-readable recording medium for storing data having a file format structure for an object-based audio service. The method of generating the object-based audio content may include: receiving a plurality of audio objects ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110069934 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OBJECT BASED AUDIO FILE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING BACK OBJECT BASED AUDIO FILE - Provided are an apparatus and method for providing an object based audio file, and an apparatus and method for playing back an object based audio file. The object based audio file producing apparatus may include a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream about an object based audio file including a plurality of audio object frames and a file header for an object based audio service; and a bitstream transmitter to transmit the bitstream to the object based audio file playback apparatus. The plurality of audio object frames may include a frame storing a audio source in which all of a plurality of audio frames is mixed and a frame storing each of the audio objects. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110080945 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING SCALABLE VIDEO CODING BITSTREAM - An apparatus and method for adapting a scalable video coding (SVC) bitstream is provided. The apparatus may include: a layer selection unit to select at least one quality layer from a plurality of quality layers contained in each of spatial layers of the SVC bitstream; a layer discarding unit to discard the at least one quality layer; and a layer dependency modification unit to modify a quality layer dependency between one or more quality layers remaining among the plurality of quality layers, or a spatial layer dependency between the plurality of spatial layers. Accordingly, it is possible to adapt the SVC bitstream where the entire quality of spatial layers is enhanced. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110103474 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORMING MEDIUM GRAINED SCALABILITY-BASED SCALABLE VIDEO CODING BITSTREAM INTO ADVANCED VIDEO CODING BITSTREAM - A Medium Grained Scalability (MGS)-to-Advanced Video Coding (AVC) transform apparatus may modify an accumulated residual signal of at least one MGS layer of a key picture, included in an MGS-based Scalable Video Coding (SVC) bitstream, and rewrite the MGS-based SVC bitstream into an AVC bitstream. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103771 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING PARTIAL ENCRYPTION OF BROADCAST PROGRAM - An apparatus for encrypting and recording a broadcasting program includes a packet input unit configured to receive packets of a broadcasting program to be recorded and sequentially output the packets, an encryption selector configured to receive the packets sequentially output from the packet input unit, selectively output the received packets to a first path and to a second path, wherein packets to be encrypted are output to the first path and packets not to be encrypted are output to the second path, an encryption processor configured to encrypt the packets output to the first path based on a predetermined encryption method, and a storing unit configured to store the encrypted packets from the encryption processor or store the packets output to the second path. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110112829 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING OF INTEGRATED SPEECH AND AUDIO - Provided are an apparatus and a method for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal. The encoding apparatus may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a first conversion encoder to convert the input signal to a frequency domain signal, and to encode the input signal when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; a Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) encoder to perform LPC encoding of the input signal when the input signal is a speech characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream using an output signal of the first conversion encoder and an output signal of the LPC encoder. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112842 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EDITING AUDIO OBJECT IN SPATIAL INFORMATION-BASED MULTI-OBJECT AUDIO CODING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an audio object editing apparatus of a multi-object audio coding apparatus. The audio object editing apparatus of the multi-object audio coding apparatus may include an object information extracting unit to receive an object bit stream and to extract object information from the object bit stream, a downmix processing unit to receive a downmix signal, and to control the downmix signal using object editing information and the object information, and a bit stream processing unit to edit the object information according to the object editing information, and to generate a controlled object bit stream based on the edited object information. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110119054 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING OF INTEGRATED SPEECH AND AUDIO - Provided is an apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and an audio signal. An encoding apparatus for integrally encoding a speech signal and an audio signal, may include: a module selection unit to analyze a characteristic of an input signal and to select a first encoding module for encoding a first frame of the input signal; a speech encoding unit to encode the input signal according to a selection of the module selection unit and to generate a speech bitstream; an audio encoding unit to encode the input signal according to the selection of the module selection unit and to generate an audio bitstream; and a bitstream generation unit to generate an output bitstream from the speech encoding unit or the audio encoding unit according to the selection of the module selection unit. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119055 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING OF INTEGRATED SPEECH AND AUDIO - Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119067 | APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL STATE DECISION OF AUDIO SIGNAL - A module capable of appropriately selecting a linear predictive coding (LPC)-based or a code excitation linear prediction (CELP)-based speech or audio encoder and a transform-based audio encoder according to a feature of an input signal is a module that performs as a bridge for overcoming a performance barrier between a conventional LPC-based encoder and an audio encoder. Also, an integral audio encoder that provides consistent audio quality regardless of a type of the input audio signal can be designed based on the module. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110137663 | ENCODING APPARATUS AND DECODING APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORMING BETWEEN MODIFIED DISCRETE COSINE TRANSFORM-BASED CODER AND HETERO CODER - An encoding apparatus and a decoding apparatus in a transform between a Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT)-based coder and a hetero coder are provided. The encoding apparatus may encode additional information to restore an input signal encoded according to the MDCT-based coding scheme, when switching occurs between the MDCT-based coder and the hetero coder. Accordingly, an unnecessary bitstream may be prevented from being generated, and minimum additional information may be encoded. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110145697 | DEVICE FOR SCENE PRESENTATION OF STRUCTURED INFORMATION - A method for performing presentation with reference to structured information existing in an internal or external is defined. A scene presentation device may present a scene with reference to the structured information based on the defined method. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110149153 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DTV CLOSED-CAPTIONING PROCESSING IN BROADCASTING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for extracting and creating a closed caption of a DTV stream in broadcasting and communication system, the apparatus comprising: a demultiplexer to receive the stream and demultiplex the received stream into additional information and a video stream; a decoder to receive and decode the video stream; an ST converter to receive PTS information, and convert PTS information into synchronization time information; a storage unit to store the demultiplexed additional information; an analyzer to receive the additional information and analyze CSD information; a closed caption extractor to receive the decoded data and the CSD information, and extract closed caption data; a closed caption file creator to create a closed caption file; a closed caption data processing unit to construct a segment-by-segment closed caption stream; a segmentation unit to construct a segment-by-segment stream; and a keyword search unit to provide the segment-by-segment stream corresponding to the keyword. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150095 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method. The image encoding apparatus may include a motion vector prediction unit to perform a prediction with respect to an arbitrary motion vector of a current block within an image, using at least one of vector information of a motion vector corresponding to an adjacent block and vector information of a previous motion vector of the current block, and a differential determination unit to determine differential information of a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predicted in the motion vector prediction unit and an actual motion vector of the current block. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110154161 | FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION (FEC) ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD OF VARIABLE LENGTH PACKET BASED ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL STORAGE APPARATUS - Provided is a Forward Error Correction (FEC) encoding method of a variable-length packet using a three-dimensional (3D) storage apparatus. In the FEC encoding method, an FEC coding may be performed to calculate a corresponding parity packet while an input data packet is imaginarily connected to the 3D storage apparatus having a predetermined storage width and data area height to be arranged, the calculated parity packet may be stored and arranged in a vertical direction and a depth direction of the 3D storage apparatus, and an expansion data packet including both information for restoration of a data packet and the data packet may be transmitted together with the parity packet. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110160886 | METHOD FOR FILE FORMATION ACCORDING TO FREEVIEW AV SERVICE - A method of creating a file according to a freeview audio/video (AV) service, the method including: creating a file header that includes content related information, AV object related information, preset related information, or preset information associated with at least one preset; creating audio object information associated with at least one audio object; creating video object information associated with at least one video object; and processing the file header, the audio object information, and the video object information into a preset format of a single freeview AV file to store the processed preset format of the freeview AV file is provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110166867 | MULTI-OBJECT AUDIO ENCODING AND DECODING APPARATUS SUPPORTING POST DOWN-MIX SIGNAL - A multi-object audio encoding and decoding apparatus supporting a post downmix signal may be provided. The multi-object audio encoding apparatus may include: an object information extraction and downmix generation unit to generate object information and a downmix signal from input object signals; a parameter determination unit to determine a downmix information parameter using the extracted downmix signal and the post downmix signal; and a bitstream generation unit to combine the object information and the downmix information parameter, and to generate an object bitstream. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110167317 | APPARATUS FOR ADAPTABLE/VARIABLE TYPE MODULATION AND DEMODULATION IN DIGITAL TX/RX SYSTEM - Disclosed is an adaptable/variable type modulation/demodulation apparatus. A physical layer transmission apparatus for adaptable/variable type modulation, the transmission apparatus including a classification unit to classify a bit stream according to a standard that is determined in advance after receiving the bit stream, an uncoded bit group unit to group the bit stream not to be LDPC-coded by a predetermined number of bits, an LDPC encoder to perform LDPC-coding of the bit stream, a coded bit group unit to group the coded bit stream by the predetermined number of bits, a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) unit to select a symbol coset using the coded bit groups; and a convolutional interleaver to perform convolutional interleaving of the symbol. | 07-07-2011 |
