Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080240246 | VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a video encoding and decoding method and apparatus, in which a current block is divided into partitions based on an edge in the current block, and motion estimation is performed on the divided partitions. Video encoding efficiency can be improved by encoding partitions that are obtained by dividing the current block along a predetermined line passing through pixels belonging to an edge around the current block from among neighboring pixels around the current block. | 10-02-2008 |
20080304569 | Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding image using object boundary based partition - Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image. The image encoding method includes searching for a reference block for obtaining partition information of a current block, referring to at least one reference picture; dividing the current block based on the partition information obtained from the reference block and performing inter prediction with regard to each of a plurality of partitions included in the current block; and encoding the current block based on a result of the inter prediction. | 12-11-2008 |
20090103620 | VIDEO ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a video encoding method and apparatus and a video decoding method and apparatus in which a processing order for predetermined-size blocks included in a macroblock is defined in order to efficiently use spatial correlation in an image. After a macroblock is divided into first blocks of a predetermined size and motion compensation is performed on each of the first blocks, a second-block processing order for sequentially processing second blocks included in a current first block is determined in order to process a residue between a motion compensation value of the current first block and the current first block in units of the second blocks having a smaller size than that of the current first block. | 04-23-2009 |
20090207913 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE - Provided are methods and apparatuses for encoding an image and methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. The methods and apparatuses generate a compensated prediction block by compensating a prediction block of a current block by using a predetermined compensation value and encode a residual value that is a difference between the compensated prediction block and an input current block. | 08-20-2009 |
20090232208 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE - Provided are a method and an apparatus for encoding and decoding an image to improve the efficiency for predicting an image by reducing discontinuity between prediction blocks by performing filtering on a prediction picture. The method of encoding an image includes generating filtered prediction pixel values by performing filtering in which a weighted sum of prediction pixels of a prediction picture with respect to peripheral prediction pixels is calculated, and encoding a difference value between the filtered prediction picture comprising the filtered prediction pixel values and a current picture. | 09-17-2009 |
20090232217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE - Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding an image, which can variably encode a residual of a current block that is predicted with a skip mode according to prediction modes of neighboring blocks, and a method and apparatus for decoding the encoded image. When both the prediction mode of the current block and the prediction modes of the neighboring blocks are skip modes, since the method of encoding the image also encodes the residual of the current block that is predicted with the skip mode, more bits can be assigned to the current block with a high probability of acting as a reference block for other blocks. | 09-17-2009 |
20090279606 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING AN IMAGE BASED ON PLURALITY OF REFERENCE PICTURES - A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image using a plurality of reference pictures. In an exemplary embodiment, the method of encoding an image comprises: generating information about transforms between a first picture and a second picture; generating a reference picture by transforming the second picture based on the generated information about transforms; predicting a current block of a current picture based on at least one of the reference picture and the first picture; and encoding the current block based on the predicting. Therefore, prediction encoding based on more accurate prediction is possible, thereby increasing a compression ratio of image encoding. | 11-12-2009 |
20090285300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING AN IMAGE USING A REFERENCE PICTURE - A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image by performing motion prediction and compensation on pictures in a group of pictures by selectively using a high-quality key picture that is previously encoded and restored, and a second picture that is previously encoded and restored. The method of encoding an image improves the prediction efficiency of an image by storing a key picture, which is encoded and restored to a high quality by reducing a loss caused by a quantization error using a small quantization coefficient, in a first storage unit and storing a previously encoded and restored second picture in a second storage unit, and then performing motion prediction and compensation by selectively using the key picture stored in the first storage unit and the second picture stored in the second storage unit while encoding a next picture in a group of pictures. | 11-19-2009 |
20110038413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 02-17-2011 |
20110038419 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE BY CONTROLLING ACCURACY OF MOTION VECTOR - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for encoding an image whereby a current coding unit is predicted by variably controlling accuracy of a motion vector and motion compensation is performed according to the result of prediction, and a method and apparatus for decoding an image encoded by the method and apparatus for encoding an image. | 02-17-2011 |
20110090967 | IMAGE-ENCODING METHOD AND A DEVICE THEREFOR, AND IMAGE-DECODING METHOD AND A DEVICE THEREFOR - An image encoding method is provided, in which image data divided into basic blocks is classified in units of groups and subgroups, wherein each group comprises at least one basic block and each subgroup comprises at least one basic block and is included in each group; an encoding mode for a predetermined group is determined in order to encode the predetermined group, wherein the encoding mode represents a mode for encoding data included in the predetermined group in units of one data processing unit selected from a group, a subgroup, and a basic block; and the data of the predetermined group is encoded according to the determined encoding mode. Detailed operations in the image encoding method are performed in consideration of the encoding mode of the group. | 04-21-2011 |
20110211757 | COLOR IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING A CORRELATION BETWEEN CHROMINANCE COMPONENTS - A color image encoding and decoding method and apparatus use a correlation between chrominance components in order to improve coding efficiency. The color image decoding method includes: transforming chrominance components of a color image in each of two or more inter-prediction modes, calculating costs for the conversion values in each of the two or more inter-prediction modes using a predetermined cost function, selecting one of the two or more inter-prediction modes based on the calculation result, and outputting conversion values of the selected inter-prediction mode; entropy encoding the output conversion values. | 09-01-2011 |
20110274168 | INTRAPREDICTION ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An intraprediction encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. The intraprediction encoding method includes forming a flipped reference block by flipping pixels of a reference block used for intraprediction symmetrically with respect to a straight line of a predetermined direction passing through the center of the reference block, and performing intraprediction using the flipped reference block. | 11-10-2011 |
20120099658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 04-26-2012 |
20120320990 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 12-20-2012 |
20130128973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING AN IMAGE USING A REFERENCE PICTURE - A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image by performing motion prediction and compensation on pictures in a group of pictures by selectively using a high-quality key picture that is previously encoded and restored, and a second picture that is previously encoded and restored. The method of encoding an image improves the prediction efficiency of an image by storing a key picture, which is encoded and restored to a high quality by reducing a loss caused by a quantization error using a small quantization coefficient, in a first storage unit and storing a previously encoded and restored second picture in a second storage unit, and then performing motion prediction and compensation by selectively using the key picture stored in the first storage unit and the second picture stored in the second storage unit while encoding a next picture in a group of pictures. | 05-23-2013 |
20130148727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 06-13-2013 |
20130259127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 10-03-2013 |
20140003513 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO | 01-02-2014 |
20140123111 | AUTOMATIC TESTING APPARATUS FOR EMBEDDED SOFTWARE AND AUTOMATIC TESTING METHOD THEREOF - An automatic test apparatus for embedded software and an automatic testing method thereof, the automatic testing apparatus for embedded software, includes an output detector which collects interface status information in accordance with data transmission/reception from at least one of first and second electronic devices respectively loaded with first and second embedded software and exchanging data therebetween, and extracts a keyword from the collected interface status information, a scenario composer which uses identification information about the first and second embedded software and the extracted keyword, and composes a scenario corresponding to a predetermined event status and a control command generator which generates a control command to reproduce the event status based on the composed scenario. Thus, it is possible to previously detect unpredictable and predictable problems that may occur in interaction between the plurality of embedded software, interface operation to transmit and receive data, etc., and reproduce them. | 05-01-2014 |
20140286418 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 09-25-2014 |
20140294065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO - Disclosed is a method of encoding a video, the method including: splitting a current picture into at least one maximum coding unit; determining a coded depth to output a final encoding result according to at least one split region obtained by splitting a region of the maximum coding unit according to depths, by encoding the at least one split region, based on a depth that deepens in proportion to the number of times the region of the maximum coding unit is split; and outputting image data constituting the final encoding result according to the at least one split region, and encoding information about the coded depth and a prediction mode, according to the at least one maximum coding unit. | 10-02-2014 |
20150074729 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO, METHOD FOR SETTING INITIALIZATION MODE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided herein is an audio processing apparatus including: a controller configured to determine an initialization mode for processing video and audio signals provided from an audio provision apparatus of among a plurality of initialization modes, and to perform an initialization process differently according to the result of determination; and an audio processor configured to process the audio signal and output the processed audio signal, when the initialization process is performed. | 03-12-2015 |