Patents Examined by Jerry T Jean Baptiste
  • Patent number: 11825108
    Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding device, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: obtaining image information; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seethal Paluri, Seunghwan Kim, Jie Zhao
  • Patent number: 11818359
    Abstract: A method of decoding video data includes: receiving a buffering period message; parsing a first syntax element in the buffering period message, wherein the first syntax element plus one specifies a maximum number (M) of temporal sublayers for which coded picture buffer removal delay and coded picture buffer removal offset are indicated in the buffering period message; and parsing a second syntax element in the buffering period message, in a case that a value of the first syntax element is greater than a threshold value, wherein the second syntax element specifies whether decoded picture buffer output time offsets are present for temporal sublayer representations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sachin G. Deshpande
  • Patent number: 11818347
    Abstract: A video signal decoding method according to the present disclosure includes partitioning a current picture into a plurality of tiles, decoding partitioning information representing a slice type, wherein the partitioning information represents whether a rectangular slice is applied, decoding width information and height information for a first slice, decoding tile index difference value information for the first slice and determining an index of a top-left tile of a second slice based on the difference value information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: XRIS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bae Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 11818362
    Abstract: An encoder which encodes a current block of a picture includes a processor and memory. Using the memory, the processor: determines whether intra prediction is to be used for the current block; and when it is determined that intra prediction is to be used for the current block, generates first transform coefficients by performing first transform of residual signals of the current block using a first transform basis; quantizes the first transform coefficients when an intra prediction mode for the current block is a determined mode and the first transform basis is different from a determined transform basis; and generates second transform coefficients by performing second transform of the first transform coefficients using a second transform basis, and quantizes the second transform coefficients, when the intra prediction mode for the current block is not the determined mode or when the first transform basis matches the determined transform basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Masato Ohkawa, Hideo Saitou, Tadamasa Toma, Takahiro Nishi, Kiyofumi Abe, Ryuichi Kanoh
  • Patent number: 11808890
    Abstract: Provided are a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) device and a method using the same. The LiDAR device includes a light scanner configured to periodically scan a region in a surrounding area by sequentially changing a traveling path of incident light; a first light source configured to provide a first light to the light scanner in a first incidence direction; and a second light source configured to provide a second light to the light scanner in a second incidence direction different from the first incidence direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Jungwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11812041
    Abstract: A method for motion estimation is provided that includes determining a first motion vector for a first child coding unit (CU) of a parent CU and a second motion vector for a second child CU of the parent CU, wherein the first child CU, the second child CU, and the parent CU are in a CU hierarchy, wherein the first and second child CUs are smallest size CUs in the CU hierarchy, and wherein a first motion search type is used to determine the first motion vector and the second motion vector, selecting the first and second motion vectors as candidate predictors for the parent CU, selecting a predictor for a prediction unit (PU) of the first parent CU from the candidate predictors, and refining the predictor using a second motion search type to determine a motion vector for the PU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Hyung Joon Kim, Minhua Zhou, Akira Osamoto, Hideo Tamama
  • Patent number: 11812018
    Abstract: An image decoding method, according to the present invention, may comprise the steps of: splitting a current picture into a plurality of tiles; decoding split information indicating slice type, wherein the split information indicates whether a square-shaped slice is applied; and determining a slice on the basis of tile index difference information if the split information indicates that the square-shaped slice is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: XRIS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bae Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 11812045
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a decoder includes memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to split a current picture into tiles, generate a slice having a rectangular shape and located at a lower-right corner of the current picture, the slice including at least a part of a tile among the tiles, generate first information on a region of the slice with header information, the header information not including information identical to the first information, and decode the slice with the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Kiyofumi Abe, Yusuke Kato
  • Patent number: 11812058
    Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a computer system is provided for encoding or decoding video data. The method may include: receiving an entropy coded bitstream comprising compressed video data including point cloud occupancy codes; generating one or more dequantized dimensions of a boundary box of a point cloud; based on determining that the compressed video data was predicted by using the attribute-based predictor, determining a predictor for decoding is the attribute-based predictor; based on determining that the compressed video data was predicted by using the attribute-based predictor, determining the predictor for decoding is the geometry-based predictor; and building an octree structure by using the determined predictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Wen Gao, Xiang Zhang, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11800149
    Abstract: A method of video encoding includes determining that a coded video bitstream conforms to one of a Main 10 still picture profile or a Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile and generating profile information that indicates that each of the image slices is to be intra coded and indicates the one of the Main 10 still picture profile or the Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile. The method further includes constraining only one picture to be included in the coded video bitstream according to the one of the Main 10 still picture profile or the Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile. The method also includes performing intra prediction on each of the image slices, and encoding the picture based on the intra prediction and according to the one of the Main 10 still picture profile or the Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile to form the coded video bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Ling Li, Byeongdoo Choi, Xiang Li, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11800086
    Abstract: Sample adaptive offset (SAO) in accordance with video coding. SAO filtering may be performed before de-blocking processing (e.g., in accordance with video signal decoding and/or encoding). For example, a receiver and/or decoder communication device may receive signaling from a transmitter and/or encoder communication device that includes various band offsets. Corresponding band indices may be determined via analysis of the received video signal (e.g., received from the transmitter and/or encoder communication device), inferentially without requiring signaling of such band indices from the transmitter and/or encoder communication device. Upon appropriate analysis of one or more largest coding units (LCUs) generated from the video signal to determine a pixel value distribution (e.g., which may be using a histogram in one instance), then based on that pixel value distribution, the band indices are identified and the band offsets applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Peisong Chen, Wade K. Wan
  • Patent number: 11800106
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide flexible picture partitioning, a method includes receiving a bitstream, that includes a picture, the picture partitioned into a plurality of coding tree units (CTUs), wherein at least one row or column of CTUs, among the plurality of CTUs of the picture, that is adjacent to a boundary of the picture has a size dimension that is smaller than a corresponding size dimension of each CTU among the plurality of CTUs that is not adjacent to any boundary of the picture; and encoding the bitstream based on the plurality of CTUs, wherein the at least one row or column of CTUs includes a first CTU row or a first CTU column of the picture that is adjacent to a top boundary or left boundary of the picture, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Yixin Du, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11796679
    Abstract: A time of flight sensor includes an image sensor; and a plurality of optical filters that are arranged on the image sensor, each of the plurality of optical filters passes light in a predefined wavelength range, and the image sensor generates a sub-frame of image data for each of the predefined wavelength ranges during an exposure time period of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Alper Ercan
  • Patent number: 11800137
    Abstract: A decoder includes circuitry configured to receive a bitstream, extract a residual of a control point motion vector for a current frame and from the bitstream, and combine the residual of the control point motion vector with a prediction of the control point motion vector for the current frame. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: OP Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Borivoje Furht, Hari Kalva, Velibor Adzic
  • Patent number: 11800135
    Abstract: A method of generating an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor, including making a first determination regarding whether a current layer of a current picture is an independent layer; making a second determination regarding whether reference picture resampling is enabled for the current layer; based on the first determination and the second determination, disabling wrap-around compensation for the current layer; and encoding the current layer without the wrap-around compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11792415
    Abstract: An interleaved multi-layered video data stream with interleaved decoding units of different layers is provided with further timing control information in addition to the timing control information reflecting the interleaved decoding unit arrangement. The additional timing control information pertains to either a fallback position according to which all decoding units of an access unit are treated at the decoded buffer access unit-wise, or a fallback position according to which an intermediate procedure is used: the interleaving of the DUs of different layers is reversed according to the additionally sent timing control information, thereby enabling a DU-wise treatment at the decoder's buffer, however, with no interleaving of decoding units relating to different layers. Both fallback positions may be present concurrently. Various advantageous embodiments and alternatives are the subject of the various claims attached herewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GE Video Compression, LLC
    Inventors: Karsten Suehring, Thomas Schierl, Detlev Marpe, Robert Skupin, Yago Sanchez De La Fuente, Gerhard Tech
  • Patent number: 11782133
    Abstract: A light detection and ranging system arranged to scan a scene comprises a light source arranged to output light having a first characteristic. A spatial light modulator is arranged to receive the light from the light source and output spatially-modulated light in accordance with computer-generated holograms represented thereon. A holographic controller is arranged to output a plurality of holograms to the spatial light modulator. Each hologram is arranged to form a corresponding light footprint within the scene. The holographic controller is further arranged to change the position of the light footprint within the scene. A light detector is arranged to receive light having the first characteristic from the scene and output a light response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Envisics Ltd
    Inventor: Jamieson Christmas
  • Patent number: 11778215
    Abstract: In one example, a device for decoding video data includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to: determine that a value for a syntax element representing a number of profile-tier-level (PTL) data structures in a video parameter set (VPS) of a bitstream is equal to a total number of output layer sets (OLSs) specified for the VPS; in response to determining that the value for the syntax element representing the number of profile-tier-level data structures in the VPS is equal to the total number of OLSs specified for the VPS, infer values for OLS PTL index values, without explicitly decoding values for the OLS PTL index values; and decode video data of one or more OLSs using corresponding PTL data structures of the PTL data structures in the VPS according to the inferred values for the OLS PTL index values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yong He, Vadim Seregin, Muhammed Zeyd Coban, Nan Hu, Marta Karczewicz
  • Patent number: 11778205
    Abstract: A video coding mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes partitioning a picture into a plurality of first level tiles. A subset of the first level tiles is partitioned into a plurality of second level tiles. Each second level tile contains a single rectangular slice of picture data. The first level tiles and the second level tiles are encoded into a bitstream. The bitstream is stored for communication toward a decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ye-Kui Wang, Fnu Hendry, Maxim Borisovitch Sychev
  • Patent number: 11770528
    Abstract: A video decoder for decoding an encoded video signal including encoded picture data and indication data of a picture of a video to reconstruct the picture of the video is provided. The video decoder includes an interface configured for receiving the encoded video signal, and a data decoder configured for reconstructing the picture of the video by decoding the encoded picture data using the indication data. The picture is partitioned into a plurality of coding areas. One or more coding areas of the plurality of coding areas include two or more coding tree units of the plurality of coding tree units, wherein each coding area of the one or more coding areas which includes two or more coding tree units exhibits a coding order for the two or more coding tree units of the coding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Valeri George, Tobias Hinz, Jackie Ma, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Robert Skupin, Thomas Schierl, Jens Brandenburg, Christian Lehmann, Adam Wieckowski, Heiko Schwarz, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand