Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Ikai

Tomohiro Ikai 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).

  • Publication number: 20230308680
    Abstract: To improve a coding efficiency. There are included a PU level search unit configured to search for a motion vector for each prediction block by using a matching process. and a sub-block level search unit configured to search for a motion vector of each of sub-blocks in the prediction block, wherein a precision of a local search by the PU level search unit is lower than a precision of a local search by the sub-block level search unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOYUKI YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11770559
    Abstract: An image decoding apparatus decodes a transform coefficient on a transform unit basis, decodes a flag scaling_matrix_for_lfnst_disabled_flag indicating whether to apply a quantization matrix during a non-separable transform, scales the transform coefficient by utilizing a scaling list, and performs a non-separable transform in accordance with a non-separable transform index lfnst_idx. In a case that scaling_matrix_for_lfnst_disabled_flag==1 and lfnst_idx!=0 and a size of a transform block is equal to or greater than a prescribed size, instead of scaling using the quantization matrix according to a position of the transform coefficient, uniform quantization not depending on the position of the transform coefficient is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonori Hashimoto, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 11770555
    Abstract: Coding efficiency is improved. A motion compensation filter unit acts on a motion vector applied image obtained by acting a motion vector on a reference image. The motion compensation filter unit causes filter coefficients mcFilter[i][k] designated by a phase i and a filter coefficient position k to act on the motion vector applied image. The filter coefficients mcFilter[i][k] includes filter coefficients calculated by using filter coefficients mcFilter[p][k] (p?i) and filter coefficients mcFilter[q][k] (q?i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Ikai
  • Patent number: 11769640
    Abstract: A touch sensor unit, that is installed on one of an opening provided in a vehicle and an opening and closing body configured to open and close the opening, includes: a touch sensor having a long sensor body; and a bracket configured to hold the touch sensor in a longitudinal direction of the sensor body and fixed to one of the opening and the opening and closing body. One of the touch sensor and the bracket includes an inserting portion including a locking piece, the other of the touch sensor and the bracket includes a holding portion including a locking portion locked to the locking piece and configured to accommodate the inserting portion, and one of the inserting portion and the holding portion is made of an elastomer having an elastic modulus lower than that of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Osaki, Tomohiro Ikai
  • Publication number: 20230300365
    Abstract: A load in processing of searching for a motion vector is reduced. In order to solve the problem described above, a motion vector derivation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention that derives a motion vector to be referred to for generating a prediction image to be used for coding or decoding of a video includes a motion vector search unit configured to search for a motion vector on a prediction unit basis through matching processing. The motion vector search unit is configured to stop search of the motion vector, depending on whether or not a conditional expression according to a pixel bit-depth is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi CHUJOH, Tomoko AONO, Tomohiro IKAI, Eiichi SASAKI, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20230300377
    Abstract: An image decoding device (31) includes a transform coefficient decoding unit (311) configured to decode a transform coefficient for a transform tree included in a coding unit. In the transform tree, the transform coefficient decoding unit splits a transform unit corresponding to luminance and then decodes the transform coefficient related to the luminance, and does not split the transform unit corresponding to chrominance and decodes the transform coefficient related to the chrominance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoko AONO, Yukinobu YASUGI, Tomonori HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11765350
    Abstract: An adaptive offset filter (60) adds an offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming an input image. The adaptive offset filter (60) refers to offset-type specifying information, sets offset attributes for a subject unit area of the input image, decodes an offset having a bit width corresponding to an offset value range included in the set offset attributes, and adds the offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Yamazaki, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20230291924
    Abstract: At least one of a vector candidate derivation unit and a merge candidate derivation unit derives a motion vector of each of multiple sub-blocks contained in a decoding target block by referring to motion vectors at multiple control points including two points at an interval which is longer than one side of the target block, and a prediction image generation unit refers to the motion vector of each sub-block to generate a prediction image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOYUKI YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11758140
    Abstract: There is provided a terminal device capable of efficiently performing communication in a communication system in which a base station device and the terminal device communicate with each other. The terminal device that communicates with the base station device by using a plurality of aggregated cells recognizes that a serving cell is stopped in a first state, recognizes that the serving cell is started in a second state, and switches from the first state to the second state based on a received PDCCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Velos Media, LLC
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Takeshi Tsukuba
  • Patent number: 11743510
    Abstract: The present invention avoids waste caused by performing both a Secondary Transform and an Adaptive Multiple Core Transform. Provided is a device including: a core transform unit (1521) that can perform an Adaptive Multiple Core Transform on a Coding Tree Unit; and a Secondary Transform unit (1522) that can perform, before the Adaptive Multiple Core Transform, a Secondary Transform on at least any one of sub-blocks included in the Coding Tree Unit. The device omits any of the Adaptive Multiple Core Transform and the Secondary Transform in accordance with at least any of a flag associated with the Adaptive Multiple Core Transform and a flag associated with the Secondary Transform, or in accordance with a size of the Coding Tree Unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiro Ikai
  • Publication number: 20230262215
    Abstract: Delay based on WPP processing is reduced. An image decoding apparatus (31) includes: a prediction image generation unit (308) by using decoded data from a first position to a second position, the first position being, in a CTU row immediately above a CTU row including a target CTU, identical to a position of the target CTU, the second position being a position one CTU forward relative to the first position; and an entropy decoding unit (301) that performs decoding of the target CTU by using the decoded data from the first position to the second position, the first position being, in the CTU row immediately above the CTU row including the target CTU, identical to the position of the target CTU, the second position being a position one CTU forward relative to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKAI, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20230262224
    Abstract: A moving image decoding method is provided for generating a prediction image using an intra-frame prediction mode. The moving image decoding method includes deriving a first parameter and a second parameter by using a sampled luminance value down-sampled according to a chrominance format and the intra-frame prediction mode; and deriving the prediction image by using the first parameter and the second parameter, wherein: the first parameter is derived by: deriving a logarithmic value of a luminance difference value, deriving a first value by right-shifting a second value related to the luminance difference value by the logarithmic value, and using a third value acquired by multiplying a fourth value by a chrominance difference value, wherein the fourth value is determined from a reference table by using the first value, and the second parameter is derived by using the first parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: YUKINOBU YASUGI, TOMOHIRO IKAI
  • Patent number: 11729419
    Abstract: Coding efficiency is improved. A motion compensation filter unit acts on a motion vector applied image obtained by acting a motion vector on a reference image. The motion compensation filter unit causes filter coefficients mcFilter[i][k] designated by a phase i and a filter coefficient position k to act on the motion vector applied image. The filter coefficients mcFilter[i][k] includes filter coefficients calculated by using filter coefficients mcFilter[p][k] (p?i) and filter coefficients mcFilter[q][k] (q?i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Ikai
  • Publication number: 20230254509
    Abstract: An image decoding apparatus including a header decoder configured to decode, from coded data, a flag indicating whether dependent quantization is enabled and a flag prohibiting transform skip residual quantization, and a TU decoder configured to decode a transform coefficient in a TU block in an RRC mode in which a LAST position is coded, the LAST position corresponding to a decoding start position for the transform coefficient, or a TSRC mode in which the LAST position is not coded. The TU decoder performs dependent quantization in the RRC mode in a case that the transform coefficient for transform skip is decoded in the TSRC mode, and does not perform dependent quantization in the RRC mode in a case that the transform coefficient for transform skip is decoded in the RRC mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: TOMONORI HASHIMOTO, EIICHI SASAKI, TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOKO AONO
  • Patent number: 11722696
    Abstract: The amount of memory required for CCLM prediction is reduced. The CCLM prediction parameter derivation unit (310442) derives a scale shift value corresponding to a luma difference value, and derives a CCLM prediction parameter, by shifting, by using the scale shift value, a value obtained by multiplying a value of a table referred to with a value obtained by performing right shift of the luma difference value by the scale shift value as an index and a chroma difference value. In addition, in a case of deriving a prediction image, a bit width is reduced by adaptively deriving a shift amount of a linear prediction parameter from the chroma difference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukinobu Yasugi, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 11722693
    Abstract: Coding efficiency is improved. A motion compensation filter unit acts on a motion vector applied image obtained by acting a motion vector on a reference image. The motion compensation filter unit causes filter coefficients mcFilter[i][k] designated by a phase i and a filter coefficient position k to act on the motion vector applied image. The filter coefficients mcFilter[i][k] includes filter coefficients calculated by using filter coefficients mcFilter[p][k] (p?i) and filter coefficients mcFilter[q][k] (q?i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Ikai
  • Patent number: 11722690
    Abstract: To improve a coding efficiency. There are included a PU level search unit configured to search for a motion vector for each prediction block by using a matching process. and a sub-block level search unit configured to search for a motion vector of each of sub-blocks in the prediction block, wherein a precision of a local search by the PU level search unit is lower than a precision of a local search by the sub-block level search unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11722664
    Abstract: Complexity of coding/decoding of a video is reduced. An image decoding apparatus (31) includes a CN information decoder (10) configured to hierarchically split a coding node by at least any of binary tree split and ternary tree split. The CN information decoder refers to a method of splitting an immediately higher node, which is a node one generation higher than a target node, to restrict a method of splitting the target node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoko Aono, Tomohiro Ikai
  • Publication number: 20230247213
    Abstract: A moving image decoding method is provided for decoding encoded data of a tile group generated by splitting a picture into one or more rectangular regions. The tile group includes one or more segments. The moving image decoding method includes decoding a wavefront parallel processing (WPP) enabled flag indicating whether a rectangular tile or a coding tree unit (CTU) row having a height of one CTU exists in a segment in an object tile group; and decoding an end bit of the segment. When the WPP enabled flag is 1, after decoding a CTU at a right end of the CTU row, an end bit of a first segment having a first fixed value is decoded. When the WPP enabled flag is 0, after decoding a CTU at a bottom right of a tile, an end bit of a second segment having a second fixed value is decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: SACHIN G. DESHPANDE, EIICHI SASAKI, TAKESHI CHUJOH, YUKINOBU YASUGI, TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOKO AONO
  • Patent number: 11716486
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is provided. The video decoding apparatus includes a parameter decoding circuit, a prediction parameter derivation circuit, a motion compensation circuit, and a weighted prediction circuit to derive weight coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi