Abstract:
Provided are an image encoding method and apparatus, and an image decoding method and apparatus. The image encoding method includes: obtaining a variation of a motion estimation error with respect to a homogeneity degree of a motion vector according to mergence, based on a motion vector of each of merged blocks obtained by merging adjacent blocks, motion vectors of the adjacent blocks included in each of the merged blocks, and motion vectors of neighboring blocks of each of the merged blocks; and determining, based on the obtained variation, a merged block having a smallest variation from among the merged blocks and whether to merge the adjacent blocks included in the determined merged block.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus and a method of recovering errors of the image forming apparatus connectable to a server for supporting a service for error recovery of the image forming apparatus are provided. The method includes connecting, when connection with the server through a first network is restricted, to a mobile apparatus through a second network different from the first network, transmitting state information required for error recovery of the image forming apparatus to the connected mobile apparatus through the second network, receiving a control command required for error recovery of the image forming apparatus from the mobile apparatus through the second network, in response to the transmitted state information, and recovering errors of the image forming apparatus according to the received control command.
Abstract:
Provided are a method and apparatus for reconstructing a magnetic resonance (MR) image based on a structural similarity among a plurality of MR images having different contrasts. According to the method and apparatus, acceleration, high resolution imaging, quantification of parameters, and acquisition of an MR image having a new contrast are achievable by reconstructing the plurality of MR images by using a learning process via an artificial neural network (ANN) model.
Abstract:
An image forming method and apparatus, and a host in which the image forming method includes setting a processing order of a plurality of operations of a same image data and detailed setup information of the plurality of operations, and executing the plurality of operations using the detailed setup information according to the set processing order.
Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a gradient magnetic field controller which applies a spatial encoding gradient to a plurality of slices and applies a gradient magnetic field in a first direction with respect to the plurality of slices, a radio frequency (RF) receiver which receives respective magnetic resonance signals from each of the plurality of slices undersampled in a second direction different from the first direction, and an image processor which generates a respective magnetic resonance image of each of the plurality of slices based on the magnetic resonance signals received from the plurality of slices.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a motion vector smoothing method. The motion vector smoothing method includes acquiring motion vectors of at least one block of a current image by using a reference image, acquiring a candidate motion vector of a current block, based on a motion vector of the current block, and at least one motion vector of at least one block adjacent to the current block, determining a threshold value of the current block according to gradient values of pixels included in the current block, and determining the motion vector of the current block according to the threshold value.
Abstract:
A near field communication (NFC) operating mode of an image forming apparatus may be set by determining a type of a job to be performed in the image forming apparatus via NFC tagging of a mobile device, determining a first NFC operating mode corresponding to the determined type of the job from among a plurality of NFC operating modes supported by an NFC module, setting the determined first NFC operating mode as an operating state of the NFC module, and performing the job by tagging the mobile device via NFC by using the set first NFC operating mode.
Abstract:
An interface card is capable of communicating with an external device and includes a power supplier; a non-volatile memory which stores executable instructions to operate in an active-mode and a sleep-mode; a small-capacity volatile memory which is supplied with power in the sleep mode; a transmitter-receiver which transmits and receives packet data to/from the external device; and a controller which retrieves sleep-mode instructions stored in the non-volatile memory and loads the sleep mode instructions in the small-capacity volatile memory to transition the interface card into the sleep mode if the transmitter-receiver does not receive the packet data for predetermined time period in an active mode. The interface card processes certain packet data in the sleep mode and transitions back into the active mode when sleep mode operations determine that the packet data cannot be processed in the sleep mode. The non-volatile memory, and other components of an external circuit, is powered down when the interface card is in the sleep mode.
Abstract:
A medical diagnostic apparatus includes a data obtainer, which obtains an image frame included in a region to be imaged; and a data processor, which processes the obtained frame and obtains a medical image. The data obtainer includes a composite image generator, which generates a composite image by using the image frame; and a medical image obtainer, which compensates the composite image by using the image frame and boundary conditions corresponding to image signals included in the composite image and obtains the medical image by using the compensated composite image.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus supporting a Wi-Fi Direct receives a request for a Wi-Fi Direct connection from an external wireless device, and allows to establish the Wi-Fi Direct connection between the image forming apparatus and the external wireless device by using device information that is previously stored with respect to wireless devices that were previously Wi-Fi Direct connected to the image forming apparatus.