Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Hyundai Autron Company Ltd.

Jongseok Lee

Youngo Park

Jaehwan Kim

Kwangpyo Choi

Minseok Choi

Sunyoung Jeon

Quockhanh Dinh

Pilkyu Park

Yumi Sohn

Dae Hwan Chun

Youngkyun Jung

Myungjin Eom

Junghee Park

NackYong Joo

Chaeeun Lee

Heechul Yang

Youngjoon Kim

Hyuk Woo

Taesung Lee

Uihyoung Lee

Honyun Park

Taeyeop Kim

Sewan Kim

Provided is an electronic device configured to participate in video conference by using artificial intelligence (AI), the electronic device including a display and a processor configured to execute one or more instructions. The processor configured to obtain, from a server, image data generated by first encoding first image related to another electronic device participating in video conference, and AI data related to AI downscaling from original image to first image, obtain second image corresponding to first image by performing first decoding on image data, determine whether to perform AI upscaling on second image, based on importance of the other electronic device, based on determining to perform AI upscaling, obtain third image by performing AI upscaling on second image through an upscaling deep neural network and provide third image to display, and based on determining not to perform AI upscaling, provide second image to display.

Method and apparatus for artificial intelligence downscaling and upscaling during video conference

Provided is an electronic apparatus configured to provide an image based on artificial intelligence (AI), the electronic apparatus including a processor configured to execute one or more instructions stored in the electronic apparatus to obtain a first image by AI-downscaling an original image by a downscaling neural network, obtain first image data by encoding the first image, based on a display apparatus not supporting an AI upscaling function, obtain a second image by decoding the first image data, obtain a third image by AI-upscaling the second image by an upscaling neural network, and provide, to the display apparatus, second image data obtained by encoding the third image.

Image providing method and apparatus using artificial intelligence, and display method and apparatus using artificial intelligence

An electronic apparatus includes: a display; and a processor configured to: obtain a first image, identify an application used to obtain the first image, select neural network setting information corresponding to the identified application from among a plurality of pieces of neural network setting information, obtain a second image by artificial intelligence (AI)-upscaling the first image by using an upscaling neural network to which the selected neural network setting information is applied, and output the obtained second image via the display.

Electronic apparatus and method for reproducing image based on artificial intelligence according to application

A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a dielectric layer on a lower structure. The method includes forming an opening to penetrate through the dielectric layer. The method includes alternately repeating a first operation, in which a first sputtering deposition process is performed to form a first metal pattern in the opening, and a second operation, in which a second sputtering deposition process is performed to form a second metal pattern in the opening, two or more times to form a first metal layer. The method includes forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer in an electroplating manner, and planarizing the first and second metal layers. Moreover, first and second process times, during which the first sputtering deposition process and the second sputtering deposition process, respectively, are performed, are each about five seconds or less.

Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices

Methods and apparatuses for image encoding and image decoding are provided. The image decoding method includes: obtaining deep neural network (DNN) update permission information indicating whether one or more pieces of DNN setting information are updated; based on the DNN update permission information indicating that the one or more pieces of the DNN setting information are updated, obtaining DNN update information necessary for determining one or more pieces of the DNN setting information that are updated; determining the one or more pieces of the updated DNN setting information according to the DNN update information; and obtaining a third image by performing artificial intelligence (AI) up-scaling on a second image according to the one or more pieces of the updated DNN setting information.

Image encoding method and apparatus and image decoding method and apparatus using deep neural networks

An artificial intelligence (AI) decoding method including obtaining image data generated from performing first encoding on a first image and AI data related to AI down-scaling of at least one original image related to the first image; obtaining a second image corresponding to the first image by performing first decoding on the image data; obtaining, based on the AI data, deep neural network (DNN) setting information for performing AI up-scaling of the second image; and generating a third image by performing the AI up-scaling on the second image via an up-scaling DNN operating according to the obtained DNN setting information. The DNN setting information is DNN information updated for performing the AI up-scaling of at least one second image via joint training of the up-scaling DNN and a down-scaling DNN used for the AI down-scaling.

Apparatus and method for performing artificial intelligence (AI) encoding and AI decoding on image

An exemplary semiconductor device may include a substrate, an N&#x2212; epitaxial layer positioned on the substrate, a first P region and a second P region positioned apart from each other on the N&#x2212; epitaxial layer, a first N+ region positioned within the first P region, a second N+ region positioned within the second P region, and a gate layer positioned between the first P region and the second P region.

Semiconductor device

An artificial intelligence (AI) decoding apparatus includes a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the stored one or more instructions, to obtain image data corresponding to a first image that is encoded, obtain a second image corresponding to the first image by decoding the obtained image data, determine whether to perform AI up-scaling of the obtained second image, based on the AI up-scaling of the obtained second image being determined to be performed, obtain a third image by performing the AI up-scaling of the obtained second image through an up-scaling deep neural network (DNN), and output the obtained third image, and based on the AI up-scaling of the obtained second image being determined to be not performed, output the obtained second image.

Apparatuses and methods for performing artificial intelligence encoding and artificial intelligence decoding on image

Provided is an artificial intelligence (AI) decoding apparatus includes: a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, the processor is configured to: obtain AI data related to AI down-scaling an original image to a first image; obtain image data corresponding to an encoding result on the first image; obtain a second image corresponding to the first image by performing a decoding on the image data; obtain deep neural network (DNN) setting information among a plurality of DNN setting information from the AI data; and obtain, by an up-scaling DNN, a third image by performing the AI up-scaling on the second image, the up-scaling DNN being configured with the obtained DNN setting information, wherein the plurality of DNN setting information comprises a parameter used in the up-scaling DNN, the parameter being obtained through joint training of the up-scaling DNN and a down-scaling DNN, and wherein the down-scaling DNN is used to obtain the first image from the original image.

Methods and apparatuses for performing artificial intelligence encoding and artificial intelligence decoding on image

Provided is a computer-recordable recording medium having stored thereon a video file including artificial intelligence (AI) encoding data, wherein the AI encoding data includes: image data including encoding information of a low resolution image generated by AI down-scaling a high resolution image; and AI data about AI up-scaling of the low resolution image reconstructed according to the image data, wherein the AI data includes: AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to at least one frame; and AI supplementary data about up-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information used for AI up-scaling of the at least one frame from among a plurality of pieces of pre-set default DNN configuration information, when AI up-scaling is applied to the at least one frame.

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