Patents Examined by Jeremiah C Hallenbeck-Huber
  • Patent number: 11973937
    Abstract: A method of video encoding in an encoder is described. A triangle merge list of a current coding block in a set of coding blocks is constructed based on a number of triangular merge mode candidates. The number of triangular merge mode candidates in the triangle merge list is less than or equal to a maximum number of triangular merge mode candidates. A first syntax element that indicates the maximum number of triangular merge mode candidates is generated. Further, a coded video bit stream that includes the first syntax element is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Li, Guichun Li, Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11956441
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for encoding a video stream which comprise encoding a plurality of frames of video acquired from different points of view, generating statistical values for the frames of video determined from values of pixels of the frames, generating, for each of the plurality of frames, a perceptual hash value based on statistical values of the frame and encoding a current frame comprising video acquired from a corresponding one of the different points of view using a previously encoded reference frame based on a similarity of perceptual hashes of the current frame and the previously encoded reference frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Sunil Gopal Koteyar, Sonu Thomas, Ihab M. A. Amer, Haibo Liu
  • Patent number: 11943470
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method by which a decoding apparatus performs video coding, comprising the steps of: generating a motion information candidate list for a current block; selecting one candidate from among those included in the motion information candidate list; deriving control point motion vectors (CPMVs) of the current block based on the selected candidate; deriving sub-block-unit or sample-unit motion vectors of the current block based on the CPMVs; deriving a predicted block based on the motion vectors; and reconstructing a current picture based on the predicted block, wherein the motion information candidate list includes an inherited affine candidate, the inherited affine candidate is derived based on candidate blocks coded by affine prediction, from among spatial neighboring blocks of the current block, and the inherited affine candidate is generated up to a pre-defined maximum number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jaeho Lee
  • Patent number: 11936852
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes maintaining, for a conversion between a current video block of a current picture of a visual media data and a bitstream representation of the visual media data, a buffer comprising reference samples from the current picture for a derivation of prediction samples of the current video block. One or more reference samples in the buffer that are marked unavailable for the derivation have values outside of a pixel value range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11930182
    Abstract: A method for processing video data, including: deriving one or more motion vectors for a first set of sub-blocks belonging to a first dividing pattern of a current video block of a video; and performing, based on the one or more motion vectors, a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11924421
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes using default motion candidates for video coding, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, weights to use for a weighted average of prediction samples along an edge of two partitions of the block. The two partitions are generated according to a geometry partition mode, and the weights are selected from a first weighting factor group that at least one of the weights is equal to 0 or 1. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11917194
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method includes obtaining inter prediction information of a current block and wraparound information from a bitstream, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on the inter prediction information and the wraparound information. The wraparound information may include a first flag specifying whether wraparound motion compensation is enabled for a current video sequence including the current block. The first flag may have a first value specifying that the wraparound motion compensation is disabled, based on that one or more subpicture, which is coded independently and has a width different from a width of a current picture, is present in the current video sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hendry Hendry, Seethal Paluri, Seung Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11917146
    Abstract: A decoding method is disclosed that comprises: determining whether a current block of a picture extends beyond a boundary of the picture; determining for each split mode of a plurality of split modes whether said current block is allowed to undergo splitting according to said split mode by checking whether at least one of the split line is co-located with one of the picture border or whether the size of the block part inside the picture along the picture boundary is a multiple of a minimum block size; decoding from a bitstream a current split mode of the current block responsive to the allowed split modes; and decoding the current block according to the current split mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tangi Poirier, Franck Galpin, Fabrice Leleannec
  • Patent number: 11917187
    Abstract: Disclosed is a video signal processing method comprising the steps of: acquiring a merge index which indicates a candidate for prediction of a current block among a plurality of candidates for the prediction of the current block, which are included in a merge candidate list; acquiring motion information of the current block on the basis of motion information corresponding to the candidate indicated by the merge index; when the motion information of the current block includes a plurality of motion vectors corresponding to a list of different reference pictures, comparing picture order count (POC) differences between each of the reference pictures corresponding to the plurality of motion vectors and the current picture including the current block; correcting the plurality of motion vectors on the basis of a result of the comparison; and reconstructing the current block on the basis of the plurality of corrected motion vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HUMAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaehong Jung, Dongcheol Kim, Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak
  • Patent number: 11917132
    Abstract: A video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video having one or more video layers comprising a current picture comprising a current slice and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies a condition under which a reference picture list for the current slice is disallowed to have an active entry that refers to a picture that precedes, in a decoding order or an output order, an intra random access point picture associated with the current picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventor: Ye-Kui Wang
  • Patent number: 11906963
    Abstract: A vehicle display device is provided, the vehicle display device including a communication section configured to receive an image of a remote driver remotely operating a vehicle, an external vehicle display section configured to display an image externally to the vehicle, and a display control section configured to cause the image of the remote driver received by the communication section to be displayed on the external vehicle display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Toshiki Kindo, Yuji Suzuki, Mutsumi Matsuura, Tomoaki Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 11909989
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for encoding and decoding digital video using a table containing coding candidates are described. In a representative aspect, a video processing method is provided to include maintaining a set of tables, wherein each table includes motion candidates and each motion candidate is associated with corresponding motion information; and performing a conversion between a bitstream representation of a video including a current block and the current block, and wherein the performing of the conversion includes checking at most N motion candidates in a table based on a rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11909982
    Abstract: A method of video processing comprises determining, for a conversion between a first block of video and a bitstream representation of the first block, a range of motion vector difference (MVD) component associated with the first block, wherein the range of MVD component is [?2M, 2M?1], where M=17; constraining value of the MVD component to be in the range of MVD component; and performing the conversion based on the constrained MVD component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 11902515
    Abstract: A video coding device, comprising a sequence of filters that are configurable by one or more primary parameters and one or more secondary parameters, and a filter controller configured to adjust the one or more secondary parameters based on the one or more primary parameters and based on a strength criterion of the sequence of filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexey Konstantinovich Filippov, Vasily Alexeevich Rufitskiy
  • Patent number: 11895325
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise the steps of: deriving an inter prediction mode from encoded information; configuring reference picture lists, deriving motion information comprising reference picture indexes for symmetric motion vector differences (SMVD); and generating prediction samples on the basis of the motion information, wherein the reference picture indexes for SMVD can be derived on the basis of short-term reference pictures included within the reference picture lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Naeri Park, Junghak Nam, Hyeongmoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11895291
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of encoding or decoding for a coding system, where bi-directional CU (coding unit) weighting (BCW) is enabled for the coding system to allow using multiple pairs of weights, are disclosed. According to this method, a Merge candidate list is generated for the current block, where current bi-directional CU weights for a bi-directional predictor of the current block associated with a target Merge candidate in the Merge candidate list are set to a pre-define pair of weights when the target Merge candidate corresponds to a selected Merge candidate. In another method, current bi-directional CU weights for a bi-directional predictor associated with a target Merge candidate in the Merge candidate list are inherited from the target Merge candidate when the target Merge candidate corresponds to a selected Merge candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HFI INNOVATION INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Chi Su, Ching-Yeh Chen, Zhi-Yi Lin, Tzu-Der Chuang
  • Patent number: 11895319
    Abstract: A motion information candidate list construction method includes: performing a first processing process on all neighboring image blocks of a current image block until a quantity of candidate motion information sets in a candidate motion information list is equal to a first preset value or all the neighboring image blocks are traversed; then traversing at least two extra to be selected motion information sets, and storing, in the candidate motion information list, an extra to be selected motion information set that satisfies a preset condition, until the quantity of candidate motion information sets in the candidate motion information list is equal to a preset quantity value or the extra to be selected motion information sets are traversed extra to be selected motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huanbang Chen, Ting Fu, Haitao Yang
  • Patent number: 11889088
    Abstract: A method for intra-prediction estimation is provided that includes determining a best intra-prediction mode for a block of samples, wherein at least some of the neighboring samples used for intra-prediction estimation include approximate reconstructed samples, applying approximate reconstruction to the block of samples using the best intra-prediction mode to generate a block of approximate reconstructed samples, and storing the block of approximate reconstructed samples for use in intra-prediction estimation of other blocks of samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Ranga Ramanujam Srinivasan, Mahant Siddaramanna, Naveen Srinivasamurthy
  • Patent number: 11876982
    Abstract: A method for encoding a video sequence is provided that includes signaling in the compressed bit stream that a subset of a plurality of partitioning modes is used for inter-prediction of a portion of the video sequence, using only the subset of partitioning modes for prediction of the portion of the video sequence, and entropy encoding partitioning mode syntax elements corresponding to the portion of the video sequence, wherein at least one partitioning mode syntax element is binarized according to a pre-determined binarization corresponding to the subset of partitioning modes, wherein the pre-determined binarization differs from a pre-determined binarization for the least one partitioning mode syntax element that would be used if the plurality of partitioning modes is used for inter-prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Minhua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11876957
    Abstract: A video processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes obtaining motion information and bi-directional prediction weight information for inter prediction of a current block, deriving a prediction sample of the current block based on the motion information and the bi-directional prediction weight information, and updating an HMVP candidate list based on a history-based motion vector predictor (HMVP) candidate including the motion information and the bi-directional prediction weight information. The motion information includes a first reference index and a first motion vector related to a first reference picture and a second reference index and a second motion vector related to a second reference picture. The bi-directional prediction weight information may be used to derive a first weight value applied to a first prediction sample from the first reference picture and a second weight value applied to a second prediction sample from the second reference picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeongmoon Jang, Junghak Nam