18521394. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING AN IMAGE BASED ON IN-LOOP FILTER simplified abstract (B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.)

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING AN IMAGE BASED ON IN-LOOP FILTER

Organization Name

B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor(s)

Ki Baek Kim of Daejeon (KR)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING AN IMAGE BASED ON IN-LOOP FILTER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18521394 titled 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING AN IMAGE BASED ON IN-LOOP FILTER

Simplified Explanation

The image encoding/decoding method and apparatus described in the patent application involve dividing a picture into multiple units, determining whether to apply filtering to the boundary of a unit based on a flag, and performing filtering accordingly.

  • Division of picture into multiple units
  • Determination of filtering based on a predetermined flag
  • Filtering applied to the boundary of a unit based on the determination

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various fields such as image processing, video compression, and multimedia communication systems.

Problems Solved

1. Efficient encoding and decoding of images 2. Improved image quality through boundary filtering

Benefits

1. Enhanced image quality 2. Reduced data size for transmission and storage

Potential Commercial Applications

"Image Encoding/Decoding Technology for Enhanced Image Quality and Data Compression"

Possible Prior Art

Prior art in image processing and compression techniques may exist, but specific examples are not provided in this context.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing image encoding methods in terms of efficiency and quality?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing image encoding methods to assess its efficiency and quality.

What are the potential limitations or drawbacks of implementing this image encoding/decoding method in practical applications?

The article does not address any potential limitations or drawbacks that may arise from implementing this technology in real-world scenarios.


Original Abstract Submitted

An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus of the present invention may divide one picture into a plurality of division units, determine whether to perform filtering on a boundary of a current division unit based on a predetermined flag, and perform filtering on the boundary of the current division unit in response to the determination.