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: 11736697
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes making a determination for a conversion between a video region of a video and a bitstream representation of the video to use a cross-component adaptive loop filtering (CC-ALF) tool for refining chroma samples values using luma sample values; and performing the conversion based on the determination, wherein the refining includes correcting the chroma sample values using a final refinement that is a further refinement of a first refinement value determined by selectively filtering the luma sample values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 11729385
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Christopher Andrew Segall, Kiran Mukesh Misra, Jie Zhao, Michael Horowitz
  • Patent number: 11722674
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a video region of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, to correct chroma samples of the video region using a cross-component adaptive loop filter (CC-ALF) process based on filtering of luma sample differences; and performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 11711546
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11711510
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An example method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a number of intra-coded neighboring blocks of the current block for a combined inter and intra prediction mode according to a rule that specifies a manner of treating a block coded using a palette coding mode in counting the number of intra-coded neighboring blocks for the combined inter and intra prediction mode. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11689722
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of decoding a current video block in a video picture. From several partitioning schemes, the method identifies a partitioning scheme that is used to partition the current video block. Based on the identified partitioning scheme, the method selects one derivation to compute a first quantization parameter for the current video block from several candidate derivations for computing the first quantization parameter. The method computes a second quantization parameter for the current video block based at least in part on the computed first quantization parameter. The method then uses the computed second quantization parameter to decode the current video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bossen, Kiran Mukesh Misra, Christopher Andrew Segall, Jie Zhao, Weijia Zhu
  • Patent number: 11683503
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An example method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising luma blocks and corresponding chroma blocks and a bitstream representation of the video according to a rule that specifies that, for a case that a current luma block is coded using a palette coding mode and a corresponding current chroma block coded with a derived mode, the current luma block is treated as having a default intra prediction mode and the current chroma block is coded with the default intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11677935
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11677953
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for palette mode coding are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a block of a video region of a video and a bitstream representation of the video. The bitstream representation is processed according to a first format rule that specifies whether a first indication of usage of a palette mode is signaled for the block and a second format rule that specifies a position of the first indication relative to a second indication of usage of a prediction mode for the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11671591
    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 an adaptive color space transformation (ACT) tool is used based on a rule for the current video block; and performing the conversion according to the determining, and wherein the rule specifies to use a same constant quantization parameter (QP) offset for each of one or more color component of the current video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Weijia Zhu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11671628
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11665341
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An example method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a number of intra-coded neighboring blocks of the current block for a combined inter and intra prediction mode according to a rule that specifies a manner of treating a block coded using a palette coding mode in counting the number of intra-coded neighboring blocks for the combined inter and intra prediction mode. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11665343
    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: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Ye-kui Wang
  • Patent number: 11652987
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An example method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising luma blocks and corresponding chroma blocks and a bitstream representation of the video according to a rule that specifies that, for a case that a current luma block is coded using a palette coding mode and a corresponding current chroma block coded with a derived mode, the current luma block is treated as having a default intra prediction mode and the current chroma block is coded with the default intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230127932
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An example method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a number of intra-coded neighboring blocks of the current block for a combined inter and intra prediction mode according to a rule that specifies that a first block coded using a first prediction mode is treated as a non-intra block to be excluded from counting of the number of intra-coded neighboring blocks. In the first prediction mode, reconstructed samples are represented by a set of representative color values, and the set of representative color values comprises at least one of 1) palette predictors, 2) escaped samples, or 3) palette information included in the bitstream. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11622115
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a portion of a chroma component of a video and a bitstream representation of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that whether a cross-component adaptive loop filtering (CC-ALF) tool is available for the conversion of the portion of the video is dependent on whether an availability or a use of an adaptive loop filtering (ALF) tool is indicated for a corresponding portion of a luma component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 11622120
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more coding units and a bitstream representation of the video. The bitstream representation conforms to a format rule that specifies that chroma quantization parameters are included in the bitstream representation at a coding unit level or a transform unit level according to the format rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230100134
    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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: FRANK BOSSEN, KIRAN MUKESH MISRA, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW SEGALL, JIE ZHAO, WEIJIA ZHU
  • Patent number: 11616978
    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: March 28, 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
  • Patent number: 11611753
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a block of a video, a quantization parameter associated with the block, coding the block of the video into a bitstream representation of the video as a palette coded block in part based on a modified value of the quantization parameter, and signaling coded information related to the quantization parameter in the bitstream representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang