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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 |
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 |
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 |
20110188581 | FILTER AND FILTERING METHOD FOR DEBLOCKING OF INTRA MACROBLOCK - Provided is a method and apparatus for adaptively performing deblocking filtering using a quantization parameter, based on a video block unit in a boundary between macroblocks including an intra macroblock. The filter and filtering method may enhance a compression rate of a high resolution video and enhance a video compression environment. | 08-04-2011 |
20110286516 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CODING/DECODING IMAGE SELECTIVLY USING DESCRETE COSINE/SINE TRANSTORM - Disclosed is a data transmission system that transmits data by using a relay. | 11-24-2011 |
20110292999 | SUPER MACRO BLOCK BASED INTRA CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are technologies that may perform intra coding of a super macro block that is an enlarged macro block. In this case, the super macro block is handled as a single entity or may be divided into a plurality of macro blocks. The present invention may perform intra coding both when the super macro block is handled as the single entity and when the super macro block is divided into the plurality of macro blocks. | 12-01-2011 |
20120020579 | IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNIDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION - The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit. | 01-26-2012 |
20120263229 | ADAPTIVE IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters. | 10-18-2012 |
20120275513 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - Disclosed are a video encoding/decoding method and device. The video encoding method may comprise the steps of: establishing an adaptive filter corresponding to the current image; comparing the adaptive filter established in this way with at least one existing adaptive filter contained in a filter list; establishing whether to add the adaptive filter established in the way described to the adaptive filter list, based on the results of the comparison; and encoding the current image by using an adaptive filter contained in the filter list. In this way, encoding efficiency can be improved. | 11-01-2012 |
20130070845 | MOTION PICTURE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a video encoding apparatus, including a signal separator to separate a differential image block into a first domain and a second domain, based on a boundary line included in the differential image block, the differential image block indicating a difference between an original image and a prediction image with respect to the original image, a transform encoder to perform a transform encoding with respect to the first domain using a discrete cosine transform (DCT), a quantization unit to quantize an output of the transform encoding unit in a frequency domain, a space domain quantization unit to quantize the second domain in a space domain, and an entropy encoder to perform an entropy encoding using outputs of the quantization unit and the space domain quantization unit. | 03-21-2013 |
20130182779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO-ENCODING/DECODING USING FILTER INFORMATION PREDICTION - Provided is a scalable video-decoding method based on multiple layers. The scalable video-decoding method according to the present invention comprises: a step of predicting first filter information of a video to be filtered using the information contained in an object layer and/or information contained in another layer, and generating second filter information in accordance with the prediction; and a step of filtering the video to be filtered using the second filter information. According to the present invention, the amount of information being transmitted is reduced, and video compression performance is improved. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENTROPY ENCODING/DECODING - Provided is an entropy decoding method. The entropy decoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: drawing context information about a symbol to be decoded using at least either context information about corresponding layer or context information about other layers; and performing entropy decoding on the symbol using the drawn context information. According to the present invention, image compression efficiency can be enhanced. | 07-25-2013 |
20130272395 | IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION - The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit. | 10-17-2013 |
20130343452 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE USING ADAPTIVE DCT COEFFICIENT SCANNING BASED ON PIXEL SIMILARITY AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients. | 12-26-2013 |
20140010283 | ADAPTIVE IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters. | 01-09-2014 |
20140036994 | MOTION PICTURE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a video encoding apparatus, including a signal separator to separate a differential image block into a first domain and a second domain, based on a boundary line included in the differential image block, the differential image block indicating a difference between an original image and a prediction image with respect to the original image, a transform encoder to perform a transform encoding with respect to the first domain using a discrete cosine transform (DCT), a quantization unit to quantize an output of the transform encoding unit in a frequency domain, a space domain quantization unit to quantize the second domain in a space domain, and an entropy encoder to perform an entropy encoding using outputs of the quantization unit and the space domain quantization unit. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037000 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE USING ADAPTIVE DCT COEFFICIENT SCANNING BASED ON PIXEL SIMILARITY AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients. | 02-06-2014 |
20140044367 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CODING/DECODING IMAGE SELECTIVELY USING DISCRETE COSINE/SINE TRANSFORM - Disclosed is a data transmission system that transmits data by using a relay. | 02-13-2014 |
20140205006 | SUPER MACRO BLOCK BASED INTRA CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are technologies that may perform intra coding of a super macro block that is an enlarged macro block. In this case, the super macro block is handled as a single entity or may be divided into a plurality of macro blocks. The present invention may perform intra coding both when the super macro block is handled as the single entity and when the super macro block is divided into the plurality of macro blocks. | 07-24-2014 |
20140334543 | INTRA PREDICTION MODE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed are an intra prediction mode encoding and decoding method, an image decoding device, and an image encoding device. The intra prediction mode decoding method comprises the steps of: deriving most probable modes (MPMs) from surrounding prediction units adjacent to a current prediction unit; and deriving an intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of an MPM flag indicating whether an MPM having the same prediction mode as the intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit exists among the derived MPMs. | 11-13-2014 |
20140362913 | IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION - The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362914 | IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION - The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362915 | IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION - The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362916 | IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION - The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit. | 12-11-2014 |
20150078452 | 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 | 03-19-2015 |
20150078453 | 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 | 03-19-2015 |
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20080199094 | Method of Redundant Picture Coding Using Polyphase Downsampling and the Codes Using the Method - Provided are a method for redundant slice coding by polyphase down-sampling (PD) and a codec using the method. An encoder for redundant slice coding by PD includes a PD coding unit rearranging a residual block that is a difference between a current block and a prediction block into four sections by performing PD on the residual block, a quantization transform unit transforming and quantizing at least one of the sections of the residual block, and a reference block generation unit generating a reference block based on a value obtained by performing inverse transform and inverse quantization, and then inverse PD on the at least one transformed and quantized section by the quantization transform unit. | 08-21-2008 |
20090161762 | METHOD OF SCALABLE VIDEO CODING FOR VARYING SPATIAL SCALABILITY OF BITSTREAM IN REAL TIME AND A CODEC USING THE SAME - Methods of coding a bitstream in which the frames are encoded for enabling a spatial resolution is changed in real time, extracting the bitstream by adding a signaling message indicating that the spatial resolution is changed, and decoding the bitstream in which the spatial resolution is changed in real time after actively detects whether the spatial resolution is changed without additional information, and a codec using the methods are provided. Therefore, if the network has the restricted environment that the resolution is changed in real time while a video encoding and decoding or if there is a need to output the video whose the spatial resolution is partly changed in the decoder, the present invention provides methods to actively cope with the spatial resolution change of the video so as to efficiently watch the video. | 06-25-2009 |
20090252220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE INTER-LAYER PREDICTION ON MACROBLOCK BASIS - Provided are an enhanced inter-layer reference picture designating method and apparatus and an enhanced inter-layer reference picture recovering method and apparatus capable of increasing coding efficiency by allowing different blocks in an upper spatial layer picture of a current to-be-decoded or to-be-encoded picture to refer to blocks in different lower spatial layer pictures. | 10-08-2009 |
20100046620 | SCALABLE VIDEO CODING ENCODER WITH ADAPTIVE REFERENCE FGS AND FGS MOTION REFINEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are alternatives for improving coding efficiency when an AR-FGS technique and an FGS motion refinement technique are applied to scalable video coding. When prediction of a residual signal an FGS layer is not performed, a ′ prediction signal of block related to the FGS layer is predicted in the same manner as the manner of predicting a prediction signal of a base quality layer. A scaling factor is allowed to have a non-zero value if required, and the residual signal of the FGS layer is used to determine a scaling factor of a higher FGS layer. The AR-FGS and FGS motion refinement techniques are restricted from being simultaneously used for key pictures. | 02-25-2010 |
20110150084 | SCALABLE VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD USING SWITCHING PICTURES AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A conventional new video coding technology can provide a bitstream switching picture by encoding the bitstream switching picture into an I picture. However, an encoding efficiency is greatly reduced. As such, the new video coding technology does not provide an efficient bitstream switching function. Also, other advantages provided by a switching picture technology such as a random access, error durability, and a bitstream splicing are not provided. Provided is an apparatus for encoding a video bitstream including a base layer bitstream and an enhancement layer bitstream by encoding an enhancement layer picture of the enhancement layer bitstream, which is reproduced immediately after a base layer picture of the base layer bitstream is reproduced, into a non-switching pictures by interlayer prediction using a reference image generated by decoding a pre-encoded base layer picture or by motion prediction using another reference image generated by decoding a pre-encoded enhancement layer picture, and into a switching picture, which is decoded into the same image as the non-switching picture, by an interlayer prediction using the non-switching picture and a reference image generated by decoding a pre-encoded base layer picture, while the base layer picture is being reproduced. | 06-23-2011 |