Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090003437 | Method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding video - A method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding video by generating a scalable bitstream supporting at least two bit-depths with forward compatibility, wherein the scalable bitstream comprises a base layer bitstream including a base quantization level and a base quantization parameter corresponding to a base bit-depth, and an enhancement layer bitstream including residue between an extended quantization level and a compensated quantization level that is predicted from the base quantization level, and a refined quantization parameter for refining the difference between an extended bit-depth and the base bit-depth. | 01-01-2009 |
20090074060 | Method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding video - A method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding video by generating a scalable bitstream formed of a base layer bitstream and an enhancement layer bitstream so as to have forward compatibility, wherein the enhancement layer bitstream comprises a bit-depth field of the enhancement layer, a frame or a picture type field of the enhancement layer in consideration of a frame or a picture type of the base layer, an additional quantization information field for obtaining a quantization parameter of the enhancement layer together with a quantization parameter of the base layer, an intra-macroblock field of the enhancement layer, and an inter-macroblock field of the enhancement layer. | 03-19-2009 |
20090097573 | Scalable video coding method and apparatus and scalable video decoding method and apparatus - Provided are a scalable video coding method and apparatus, and a scalable video decoding method and apparatus. The coding method generates a base layer bitstream of video by using one of a plurality of codecs, determines whether the used codec supports enhancement layer coding, decodes the base layer bitstream according to the result of the determination in order to extract coded information used for the generation of the base layer bitstream, and generates an enhancement layer bitstream of the original video based on the extracted information. Accordingly, it is possible to provide high-quality video and increase coding efficiency while using the various existing codecs. | 04-16-2009 |
20090110054 | Method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding video - A method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding video by generating a scalable bitstream formed with a base layer bitstream and an enhancement layer bitstream, in order to provide forward compatibility, is described. The method includes reconstructing an image having an extended bit-depth and an extended video format into an image having a base bit-depth and a base video format, encoding the reconstructed image, and as a result of the encoding of the image having the base bit-depth and the base video format, generating a base layer bitstream, and reconstructing the image having the extended bit-depth and extended video format into an image having the extended bit-depth and the base video format, and by using the result of the encoding of the image having the base bit-depth and the base video format, encoding the image having the extended bit-depth and the base video format, and generating an enhancement layer bitstream with a result of the encoding of the image having the extended bit-depth and the base video format and additional data required for the extended video format. | 04-30-2009 |
20090129466 | Method, medium, and apparatus efficiently encoding and decoding moving image using image resolution adjustment - A method, medium, and apparatus encoding and/or decoding a moving image. The method of decoding a moving image includes increasing a resolution of a compression image corresponding to a reference image of a current image from among compression images stored in a memory in order to reconstruct the reference image, generating a reconstruction image of the current image by decoding a bitstream by using the reconstructed reference image, and reducing a resolution of the generated reconstruction image in order to compress the reconstruction image and storing the compressed reconstruction image in the memory. | 05-21-2009 |
20090148054 | Method, medium and apparatus encoding/decoding image hierarchically - A method, medium, and apparatus hierarchically encoding or decoding an image format. In this method, a basic image is generated by down-sampling an original image. A basic layer bitstream is generated by encoding the basic image. A restoration image of the basic image is generated and up-sampled. Enhancement layer bitstreams are generated by encoding a residue image corresponding to a difference between the original image and the up-sampled restoration image by using different quantization parameters. | 06-11-2009 |
20090185621 | Video encoding/decoding apparatus and method - Provided are a resolution varying video encoding/decoding apparatus and method are provided. The video encoding apparatus comprises a resolution varying encoder to perform an encoding operation using motion estimation and compensation on a current image having a first resolution and a current image having a second resolution according to a resolution control signal to generate a bitstream, and a controller to generate the resolution control signal for varying a resolution to the first resolution or the second resolution at a predetermined interval. The video decoding apparatus comprises an analyzer to analyze a bitstream composed of encoded data having a first resolution or a second resolution and to generate a resolution control signal corresponding to a resolution flag included in the bitstream, and a resolution varying decoder to perform a decoding operation using motion compensation on encoded data having the first resolution and encoded data having the second resolution according to the resolution control signal to generate a reconstructed image. | 07-23-2009 |
20090196515 | Method and apparatus to encode/decode image efficiently - A method of and apparatus to efficiently encode and/or decode an image are provided. The method of encoding an image includes: calculating a motion vector of a main reference image by estimating a motion of a current image with reference to the main reference image; deriving a motion vector of at least one auxiliary reference image from this motion vector; generating a prediction image of the current image by using a motion vector of the main reference image or the motion vector of the at least one auxiliary reference image; and encoding a residue image between the current image and the prediction image. | 08-06-2009 |
20090238482 | Method and apparatus for field picture coding and decoding - A field picture coding/decoding apparatus and method is provided. The field picture coding method includes selecting a reference field with respect to an input image, generating a predictive image by deinterlacing with respect to the selected reference field, and performing predictive coding with respect to the input image using the predictive image. | 09-24-2009 |
20090279610 | Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding with interlace scanning based motion vector transformation - An interlace scanning image encoding or decoding method. The interlace scanning image encoding method includes estimating motion of a present field corresponding to a portion of a present image based on a main reference field and calculating a motion vector of the main reference field, selecting a subsidiary reference field related to the main reference field, deriving a motion vector of the subsidiary reference field from the motion vector of the main reference field, generating a prediction field of the present field using any one of the motion vector of the main reference field and the motion vector of the subsidiary reference field, and encoding a residual field between the present field and the prediction field. | 11-12-2009 |
20110007806 | SPATIAL PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN LAYERED VIDEO CODING - A spatial prediction method for coding a residual image in layered video coding. The spatial prediction method includes selecting at least one of a default mode, a horizontal mode and a vertical mode as a spatial prediction mode, taking into account an activity of at least one adjacent block located adjacent to a first block among blocks included in the residual image; and coding differences between pixels of the first block and pixels of a prediction bock constructed by one of the selected at least one or more spatial prediction modes. The at least one adjacent block includes a first adjacent block located on the left of the first block and a second adjacent block located on the top of the first block. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012994 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-VIEW VIDEO CODING AND DECODING - A multi-view video coding method and apparatus and a multi-view video decoding method and apparatus for providing a multi-view video service are provided. The multi-view video coding method includes: coding a base layer picture using an arbitrary video codec; generating a prediction picture using at least one of a reconstructed base layer picture and a reconstructed layer picture having a different view from that of the base layer picture; and residual-coding a layer picture having the different view using the prediction picture. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013697 | MOTION VECTOR PREDICTION METHOD, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE USING THE SAME - A method for predicting motion vectors to improve compressibility in an image compression codec which processes videos, and an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method using the same. A method for predicting a motion vector used during differential encoding of a motion vector for image encoding, the method including generating a motion vector list with candidate motion vectors for adjacent blocks of a target block, a predictive motion vector of which is to be obtained; calculating each distance between motion vectors included in the motion vector list; and determining a predictive motion vector for the target block by removing motion vectors in order of large distances between the motion vectors. | 01-20-2011 |
20110032990 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEBLOCKING FILTERING IMAGE DATA AND VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A deblocking filtering apparatus and method for removing block distortion of a decoded image, and a video decoding apparatus and method using the same. The deblocking filtering method includes extracting parameter information for a plurality of unit blocks in a macro block, from a header of an input current frame, determining whether to perform deblocking filtering, based on the extracted parameter information, and performing deblocking filtering on the macro block according to the determination result. | 02-10-2011 |
20110211642 | MOVING PICTURE ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF MOVING PICTURE DIVIDED IN UNITS OF SLICES - 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. | 09-01-2011 |
20110216821 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING USING SCALABLE VIDEO CODING SCHEME - A method which provides a video streaming service, and the method includes: generating layer data for a corresponding video in accordance with a layer coding scheme using residual data; receiving bit rate information including a bit rate decodable in a terminal from the terminal; selecting a layer necessary for a decoding of a video corresponding to the decodable bit rate from among the generated layer data; and transmitting layer information and layer data corresponding to the selected layer to the terminal. | 09-08-2011 |
20110243226 | LOW COMPLEXITY ENTROPY-ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Entropy encoding and entropy decoding of image data are respectively performed whereby context modeling is performed on a context unit of blocks of the image data based on a context model of a previously encoded or decoded block. | 10-06-2011 |
20110274180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING LAYERED CODED VIDEO - Transmitting and receiving a layered coded video, in which a picture of a base layer and a picture of at least one enhancement layer are separately encoded, the encoded pictures of the base layer and the encoded pictures of the at least one enhancement layer are arranged on a slice basis, the arranged pictures are packetized by adding a header to the rearranged pictures, and the packets are transmitted as a bit stream. | 11-10-2011 |
20120063517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIERARCHICAL PICTURE ENCODING AND DECODING - A residual picture is decoded first by demultiplexing an input enhancement layer bitstream into one or more bitstreams corresponding to an order of quality layers. Next, a residual picture is restored by independently decoding the bitstream for each quality layer. The restored residual picture is stored in a frame buffer. A finally restored residual picture is output by adding, to the restored residual picture, a picture that has undergone motion compensation in a reference frame within a same enhancement layer. | 03-15-2012 |
20120063692 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTILAYER PICTURE ENCODING/DECODING - Provided is a multilayer picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for reducing a dynamic range of residual pictures occurring in enhancement layers. The multilayer picture encoding method includes performing format down-conversion on an input picture, and generating a lower layer bitstream by encoding the format down-converted input picture; performing format up-conversion by adaptively or selectively applying a 1-dimensional (1-D) prediction filter to a picture of the lower layer depending on whether a lower layer prediction flag is set or not; and calculating a residual picture between the input picture and the format up-converted picture, and generating an enhancement bitstream by encoding the calculated residual picture. | 03-15-2012 |
20120170661 | SCALABLE VIDEO CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SCALABLE VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a scalable video coding method and apparatus, and a scalable video decoding method and apparatus. The coding method generates a base layer bitstream of video by using one of a plurality of codecs, determines whether the used codec supports enhancement layer coding, decodes the base layer bitstream according to the result of the determination in order to extract coded information used for the generation of the base layer bitstream, and generates an enhancement layer bitstream of the original video based on the extracted information. Accordingly, it is possible to provide high-quality video and increase coding efficiency while using the various existing codecs. | 07-05-2012 |
20120219061 | VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS, VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS, AND METHOD - Provided are a scalable video encoding apparatus, a scalable video decoding apparatus, and method. The scalable video encoding apparatus includes a first encoding unit to generate a base layer bitstream, which is to be used for generating a reconstructed image having a second resolution, by encoding an original image having a first resolution into an encoded image having the second resolution, and a second encoding unit to generate an enhancement layer bitstream by reconstructing the reconstructed image having the second resolution, which is received from the first encoding unit, to be a reconstructed image having the first resolution in response to an interpolation mode signal, and then to encode the original image having the first resolution by using the reconstructed image having the first resolution, where the enhancement layer bitstream contains additional information for generating a reconstructed image having the first resolution or a third resolution. | 08-30-2012 |
20130300923 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTILAYER PICTURE ENCODING/DECODING - Provided is a multilayer picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for reducing a dynamic range of residual pictures occurring in enhancement layers. The multilayer picture encoding method includes performing format down-conversion on an input picture, and generating a lower layer bitstream by encoding the format down-converted input picture; performing format up-conversion by adaptively or selectively applying a 1-dimensional (1-D) prediction filter to a picture of the lower layer depending on whether a lower layer prediction flag is set or not; and calculating a residual picture between the input picture and the format up-converted picture, and generating an enhancement bitstream by encoding the calculated residual picture. | 11-14-2013 |