Patents by Inventor Weijia Zhu

Weijia Zhu 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: 11812064
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for performing entropy coding for a palette escape symbol in palette mode coding and decoding are described. An example method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a video having one or more video regions including a current video block and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the bitstream representation conforms to a format rule that the current video block is coded using a palette mode coding tool, wherein a binarization of an escape symbol for the current video block uses an exponential-Golomb (EG) code of order K, wherein K is a non-negative integer that is unequal to three, and wherein the palette mode coding tool represents the current video block using a palette of representative color values and wherein the escape symbol is used for a sample of the current video block coded without using the representative color values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Hsiao Chiang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11805254
    Abstract: An electronic device of decoding a current video block in a video picture is provided. The electronic device determines whether a partitioning scheme of the current video block is a single tree partitioning or a dual tree partitioning. The electronic device selects, based on the partitioning scheme, one derivation from candidate derivations to compute a first predictive quantization parameter (QP) for the current video block. A first derivation comprises computing the first predictive QP based at least in part on another QP and an additional value when the partitioning scheme is the single tree partitioning. A second derivation comprises computing the first predictive QP by using a previously-derived QP when the partitioning scheme is the dual tree partitioning. The electronic device computes a second QP based at least in part on the first predictive QP and an offset value, and use the second QP to decode the current video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bossen, Kiran Mukesh Misra, Christopher Andrew Segall, Jie Zhao, Weijia Zhu
  • Patent number: 11805274
    Abstract: Methods, systems and device for hash-based motion estimation in video coding are described. An exemplary method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, motion information associated with the current block using a hash-based motion search, a size of the current block being M×N, M and N being positive integers and M being not equal to N, applying, based on the motion information and a video picture comprising the current block, a prediction for the current block, and performing, based on the prediction, the conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Jiahao Li, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230344997
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying deblocking filters to reconstructed video data are disclosed. Sample values in adjacent reconstructed video blocks are modified according to multiple passes of a deblocking filter. A filtering pass may correspond to processing or constructing of all or subset of samples to be deblocked. The number of processing or constructing for each sample in a given pass may correspond to the pass index or order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia ZHU, Kiran Mukesh MISRA, Christopher Andrew SEGALL, Philip COWAN
  • Patent number: 11800155
    Abstract: A method includes performing a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that whether a syntax element identifying a deblocking offset for a chroma component of the video is included in a video region level is determined based on a colour format of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11792413
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for implementing an adaptive color transform (ACT) during image/video encoding and decoding, including: determining, for a conversion between a video comprising a block and a bitstream of the video, that a size of the block is greater than a maximum allowed size for an ACT mode, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion, wherein, in response to the size of the block being greater than the maximum allowed size for the ACT mode, the block is partitioned into multiple sub-blocks, and wherein each of the multiple sub-blocks share a same prediction mode, and the ACT mode is enabled at a sub-block level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230328239
    Abstract: A video coding device may be configured to perform video coding according to one or more of the techniques described herein. In one example, a method of partitioning video data for video coding, comprises receiving a video block including sample values, and partitioning the sample values according to the following set of partitioning modes: quadtree, horizontal or vertical symmetric binary tree, horizontal or vertical asymmetric binary tree, and horizontal or vertical triple tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia ZHU, Christopher Andrew SEGALL, Kiran Mukesh MISRA, Jie ZHAO, Michael HOROWITZ
  • Publication number: 20230328234
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, that a neighboring block of the current block that is coded in a palette mode is processed as an intra-coded block having a default mode during a construction of a list of most probable modes (MPM) candidates of the current block in case the neighboring block is located above or left of the current block. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11785260
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes making a determination, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, whether a cross-component adaptive loop filtering tool is enabled for the current video block based on a color property of the video. The method also includes performing the conversion according to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11778182
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of coding video data. The method comprising: determining a largest coding unit size for a picture; determining whether a largest coding unit within a picture is an intra type largest coding unit; and applying a partitioning to the largest coding unit based on whether the largest coding unit is an intra type largest coding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiran Mukesh Misra, Weijia Zhu, Christopher Andrew Segall
  • Patent number: 11778233
    Abstract: A method of video processing is provided. The method includes: determining, for a conversion between a current video unit of a video and a coded representation of the video, that applicability of a first coding tool and a second coding tool is mutually exclusive; and performing the conversion based on the determining, wherein the first coding tool corresponds to an adaptive color space transformation (ACT) tool; wherein use of the ACT tool comprises: converting, during encoding a representation of a visual signal from a first color domain to a second color domain, or converting during decoding, a representation of a visual signal from the second color domain to the first color domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Weijia Zhu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230300380
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes making a determination, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, whether a cross-component adaptive loop filtering tool is enabled for the current video block based on a color property of the video. The method also includes performing the conversion according to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230300379
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for coefficient coding in transform skip mode are described. An exemplary method for visual media processing includes: for encoding a current video block in a video region of a visual media data into a bitstream representation of the visual media data, identifying usage of a coding mode and/or an intra prediction mode and/or a set of allowable intra prediction modes; and upon identifying the usage, making a decision of whether to include or exclude, in the bitstream representation, a syntax element indicative of selectively applying a transform skip mode to the current video block, wherein, in the transform skip mode, a residual of a prediction error between the current video block and a reference video block is represented in the bitstream representation of the visual media data without applying a transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11765367
    Abstract: A video processing method is described. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a video unit of a video and a coded representation of the video, a maximum number of entries of a palette of representative values used during the conversion according to a rule; and performing the conversion using the palette, and wherein the rule specifies the maximum number of entries according to a characteristic of the video unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11765352
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes applying, in a conversion between a video comprising multiple components and a bitstream representation of the video, a deblocking filter to video blocks of the multiple components. A deblocking filter strength for the deblocking filter of each of the multiple components is determined according to a rule that specifies to use a different manner for determining the deblocking filter strength for the video blocks of each of the multiple components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Ye-kui Wang
  • Publication number: 20230291894
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a video component of a video comprising a current video block and a bitstream representation of the video, that a first coding tool is used based on a rule for the current video block; and performing the conversion according to the determining, wherein the first coding tool includes transforming a representation of a visual signal between two color spaces, and where the rule specifies that a first quantization parameter (QP) offset for a luma channel of the current video block is equal to K1 and a second QP offset for a first chroma channel of the current video block is K1+O, where K1 and O are integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Li ZHANG, Jizheng XU, Kai ZHANG, Hongbin LIU, Weijia ZHU, Yue WANG
  • Publication number: 20230291898
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes applying, in a conversion between a video comprising multiple components and a bitstream representation of the video, a deblocking filter to video blocks of the multiple components. A deblocking filter strength for the deblocking filter of each of the multiple components is determined according to a rule that specifies to use a different manner for determining the deblocking filter strength for the video blocks of each of the multiple components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Ye-kui Wang
  • Patent number: 11750805
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying deblocking filters to reconstructed video data are disclosed. Sample values in adjacent reconstructed video blocks are modified according to multiple passes of a deblocking filter. A filtering pass may correspond to processing or constructing of all or subset of samples to be deblocked. The number of processing or constructing for each sample in a given pass may correspond to the pass index or order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Kiran Mukesh Misra, Christopher Andrew Segall, Philip Cowan
  • Patent number: 11750806
    Abstract: A method of video processing, including performing a conversion between a video unit of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the conversion includes applying a deblocking filter to at least some samples on boundaries of the video unit, wherein deblocking quantization parameter (QP) values used in the deblocking filter are determined according to a rule, and wherein the rule specifies that whether the deblocking QP values are equal to dequantization QP values for the video unit is based on whether an adaptive color transform (ACT) mode is applied to the video unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Ye-kui Wang
  • Patent number: 11736722
    Abstract: In one example aspect, a method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current block in video unit of a video and a bitstream of the video using a palette mode in which a palette of representative sample values is used for coding the current block. During the conversion, a predictor palette is used for predicting the palette of representative sample values, and wherein a size of the predictor palette is adaptively adjusted according to a rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Jizheng Xu