Patents by Inventor Osamu Sunohara

Osamu Sunohara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8243809
    Abstract: In an image information encoder (10) supplied with an interlaced image in a 4:2:0 format, a color-difference signal phase correction unit (22) shifts, for motion estimation and compensation, the phase of the color-difference signal in a reference image block adaptively to a selected motion estimate mode and the value mv of vertical component in motion vector information so that the reference image block will coincide in phase of the color-difference signal with an input image block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Sato, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki
  • Publication number: 20120141025
    Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image in an image encoding apparatus. The encoding process includes performing, in a quantization unit in the image encoding apparatus, quantization on a chroma component of transform coefficients using a chroma quantization parameter calculated on the basis of a luma quantization parameter weighted by an addition operation that adds a weight parameter; and encoding, in an encoding unit in the image encoding apparatus, a chroma component of quantized coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi SATO, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki, Kuniaka Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120140817
    Abstract: An image decoding method for decoding a bit stream in an image decoding apparatus. The decoding process includes receiving the bit stream and a chroma quantization parameter calculated on the basis of a luma quantization parameter weighted by an addition operation; decoding, in a decoding unit in the image decoding apparatus, the bit stream and generating a chroma component of quantized coefficients; and performing, in a dequantization unit in the image decoding apparatus, dequantization on the chroma component of quantized coefficients using the chroma quantization parameter calculated on the basis of a luma quantization parameter weighted by an addition operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi SATO, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki, Kuniaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120141024
    Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image in an image encoding apparatus. The encoding method includes: performing, in a quantization unit in the image encoding apparatus, quantization on a chroma component of transform coefficients using a chroma quantization parameter calculated on the basis of a luma quantization parameter weighted by an addition operation that adds a weight parameter; encoding, in an encoding unit in the image encoding apparatus, a chroma component of quantized coefficients and generating a bit stream; and transferring the bit stream and the weight parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Sato, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki, Kuniaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120140818
    Abstract: An image information decoding method for decoding a bit stream in an image decoding apparatus. The decoding process includes decoding, in a decoding unit in the image decoding apparatus, the bit stream and generating a chroma component of quantized coefficients; and performing, in a dequantization unit in the image decoding apparatus, dequantization on the chroma component of quantized coefficients using a chroma quantization parameter calculated on the basis of a luma quantization parameter weighted by an addition operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi SATO, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki, Kuniaki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8189658
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Yagasaki, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Patent number: 8170100
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Yagasaki, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Patent number: 8160135
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Yagasaki, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Patent number: 8144767
    Abstract: An image information decoding method for decoding compressed image information which has been coded via a process including dividing an input image signal into blocks, performing an orthogonal transform on the blocks on a block-by-block basis, and quantizing resultant orthogonal transform coefficients. The decoding process includes performing dequantization such that a quantization parameter is weighted by an addition operation, and the dequantization is performed on each chroma components of the quantized coefficients using said weighted quantization parameter, and performing an inverse orthogonal transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Sato, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki, Kuniaki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8139636
    Abstract: An image information decoding method for decoding compressed image information in an image decoding apparatus, which has been coded via a process including dividing an input image signal into blocks, performing an orthogonal transform on the blocks on a block-by-block basis, and quantizing resultant orthogonal transform coefficients. The decoding process includes performing, in a dequantization unit in the image decoding apparatus, dequantization such that a quantization parameter is weighted by an addition operation that adds the weight by addition, and the dequantization is performed on each chroma and luma component of the quantized coefficients using quantization step sizes, said luma component being weighted by the quantization parameter; and performing, in a transform unit in the image decoding apparatus, an inverse orthogonal transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Sato, Osamu Sunohara, Teruhiko Suzuki, Peter Kuhn, Yoichi Yagasaki, Kuniaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110222599
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu SUNOHARA, Jun MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110216822
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20110216824
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu SUNOHARA, Jun MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110216825
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Yagasaki, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20110216823
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Yagasaki, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20110044387
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Yagasaki, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20110007818
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20100329351
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20100329331
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama
  • Publication number: 20100329330
    Abstract: A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi YAGASAKI, Osamu Sunohara, Jun Murayama