Patents Assigned to HFI Innovation
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Patent number: 10715801Abstract: A method of palette management for palette coding in a video coding system receives input data associated with a current block in a high-level picture structure and initializes a palette predictor in the high-level picture structure before a corresponding palette of a first palette-coded block in the high-level picture structure is coded. If a palette mode is selected for the current block, the method applies the palette coding to the current block using a current palette and updates the palette predictor based on the current palette to generate an updated palette predictor for a next block coded in the palette mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Wang-Lin Lai, Yu-Chen Sun, Shan Liu, Xiaozhong Xu, Tzu-Der Chuang, Ding-Yun Chen, Yu-Wen Huang
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Patent number: 10708190Abstract: A method of control Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) reporting and discovery using AT commands is proposed. In communications networks, the MTU of a communication protocol of a layer is the size (in bytes or octets) of the largest protocol data unit that the layer can pass onwards. In an IP network, IP packets may be fragmented if the supported MTU size is smaller than the packet length. In accordance with one novel aspect, the packet data protocol (PDP) context of a packet data network (PDN) connection comprises MTU information. By introducing MTU information to the PDP contexts, TE can use AT commands to query MTU parameters from the network and thereby avoid fragmentation. TE can also use AT command to set MTU parameters and thereby control MTU discovery.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Chien-Chun Huang-Fu, Weirong Chu, Yu-Syuan Jheng
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Patent number: 10687179Abstract: A method of supporting group communication over LTE MBMS is provided. A UE first establishes a unicast bearer in a network for group communication. The UE belongs to a communication group having a communication group ID. The UE receives access information from the network for monitoring downlink (DL) multicast traffic of the DL group communication based on a multicast decision. The UE is then ready for monitoring a multicast Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer for receiving the DL multicast traffic. In one embodiment, The UE requests to switch the DL multicast traffic from the multicast MBMS bearer to the unicast bearer upon detecting that the UE is approaching an MBMS coverage boundary. In another embodiment, the UE transmits an indication of preferred target cells to the network before performing a handover and thereby maintaining multicast service continuity of the group communication.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Chia-Hao Yu, Chia-Chun Hsu, Yih-Shen Chen, Chien-Chun Huang-Fu, Yu-Syuan Jheng
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Patent number: 10686713Abstract: A method of control Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) reporting and discovery using AT commands is proposed. In communications networks, the MTU of a communication protocol of a layer is the size (in bytes or octets) of the largest protocol data unit that the layer can pass onwards. In an IP network, IP packets may be fragmented if the supported MTU size is smaller than the packet length. In accordance with one novel aspect, the packet data protocol (PDP) context of a packet data network (PDN) connection comprises MTU information. By introducing MTU information to the PDP contexts, TE can use AT commands to query MTU parameters from the network and thereby avoid fragmentation. TE can also use AT command to set MTU parameters and thereby control MTU discovery.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Chien-Chun Huang-Fu, Weirong Chu, Yu-Syuan Jheng
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Publication number: 20200178105Abstract: A method of MDT information logging and problem event reporting is provided. The method supports provisioning of reference events to enable correlation of system time and the problem occurrence. In one embodiment, a problem event report includes time information directly or indirectly related to a reference event. A method of handling battery condition is also provided. The method supports autonomously suspending or resuming OAM activities in MDT based on predefined battery condition. In one embodiment, a testable battery condition handling is designed for MDT logging.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Per Johan Mikael Johansson, Yih-Shen Chen, Chia-Chun Hsu, Michael Roberts
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Patent number: 10666974Abstract: A method of video coding with reduced implementation cost by reusing transform coefficient buffer palette for palette coding is disclosed. If the current prediction mode is an Intra prediction mode or the Inter prediction mode, information related to transform coefficients for prediction residual of the current block resulted from Intra prediction or Inter prediction is stored in the transform coefficient buffer. If the current prediction mode is the palette coding mode, information related to palette data associated with the current block is stored in the transform coefficient buffer. The current block is then encoded or decoded based on the information related to the transform coefficients if the current block is coded in the Intra prediction mode or the Inter prediction mode, or the information related to the palette data stored in the transform coefficient buffer if the current prediction mode is the palette coding mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Tzu-Der Chuang, Ching-Yeh Chen, Yu-Chen Sun, Jing Ye, Shan Liu, Xiaozhong Xu, Jungsun Kim
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Patent number: 10666968Abstract: A method of block vector (BV) prediction for an IntraBC mode (Intra-block copy mode) coded block in a video coding system according to the present invention is disclosed. Multiple BV candidate lists are derived from neighboring blocks of the current block. A BV candidate list is selected as a BV predictor for the BV of the current block. The current block is coded based on an Intra reference block located according to the BV of the current block. In one embodiment, a left-bottom (LB) block of the current block is used to derive the first BV candidate list and an above-right (AR) block of the current block is used to derive the second BV candidate list. A 1-bit index code is signaled to select a BV predictor between the first BV candidate list and the second BV candidate list.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu, Tzu-Der Chuang
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Patent number: 10659817Abstract: A method of modified SAO (sample-adaptive offset) processing for a reconstructed picture in a video coding system to improve the performance is disclosed. In one example, a SAO-sign threshold is introduced to determine the sign of the difference between a current reconstructed pixel and a neighboring reconstructed pixel. A range of difference values greater than the negative SAO-sign threshold and smaller than the positive SAO-sign threshold is assigned to have a sign value of 0. In another example, the SAO-offset value is derived by multiplying the SAO-offset sign with a result from applying left shift by the SAO-bit-shift value to the absolute SAO-offset value. In yet another example, the absolute SAO-offset value is coded by truncated Rice (TR) codes and a maximum TR value is indicated by a syntax element.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Shih-Ta Hsiang, Yu-Wen Huang
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Patent number: 10638156Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a method for predictive Intra coding is provided. The method comprises: determining a set of Intra prediction modes used for prediction unit (PU) blocks with a plurality of different block sizes comprising a 4×4 block size and at least two other block sizes; applying predictive Intra coding to a first PU block having a first block size that matches a block size in the plurality of different block sizes based on one or more neighboring PU blocks according to a first Intra prediction mode selected from the set of Intra prediction modes; and applying predictive Intra coding to a second PU block having a second block size that is different from the first block size and matches a block size in the plurality of different block sizes according to a second Intra prediction mode selected from the set of Intra prediction modes.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Mei Guo, Shan Liu, Shaw-Min Lei
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Patent number: 10609095Abstract: A method to manage call continuity in a network environment including a circuit-switched network and an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network is provided. A UE monitors one or more ongoing sessions in an IMS network, and the ongoing sessions contain at least one conference call. The UE detects a network-switching event for the UE to switch from the IMS network to a circuit-switched CS network. The UE then determines the one or more ongoing sessions within the IMS network to be released or transferred to the CS network. Finally, the UE performs a session transfer procedure for transferring the determined sessions.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Yu-Syuan Jheng, Chien-Chun Huang-Fu, Nuan-Yu Yang
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Patent number: 10602447Abstract: An enhanced paging mechanism is provided for UEs waking up from a very long paging cycle to improve paging robustness and flexibility. Enhanced paging includes absolute time paging (ATP) and paging with extended wakeup time. For absolute time paging, a UE receives ATP configuration and uses the actual wall time to calculate paging occasion if a condition is satisfied. In one embodiment, the wall time is acquired from at least one of an internal UE clock, a GPS time, information broadcasted from the network, or information from a higher layer signaling. For paging with extended wakeup time, a UE applies a long paging cycle followed by multiple normal paging cycles after waking up from the long paging cycle. In one embodiment, the long paging cycle is infinite and the UE enters normal paging cycle only upon TAU-triggered paging or uplink traffic.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Chia-Chun Hsu, Per Johan Mikael Johansson
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Patent number: 10602481Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for paging enhancement for the UE in the LC-MTC mode. In one novel aspect, the UE determines if the UE is in CE mode, obtains a set of narrow-band resource blocks reserved for LC-MTC paging messages and decodes a paging message based on the obtained narrow-band resource blocks. In one embodiment, the paging message occupies a predefined narrow band resource blocks without control information. In another embodiment, MPDCCH is used as control message to schedule narrow-band paging messages. In one embodiment, the MPDCCH searching space comprises a paging narrow-band selected from the set of narrow bands based on a UE ID. In another novel aspect, methods for PO detection are provided. The UE obtains a set of common paging narrow-bands from a higher layer configuration, determines a paging occasion to monitor paging message, decodes paging messages within the obtained common paging narrow-band, and performs combination.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Hua-Min Chen, Min Wu, Feifei Sun, Tao Chen
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Patent number: 10587859Abstract: A method for a three-dimensional encoding or decoding system incorporating sub-block based inter-view motion prediction is disclosed. The system utilizes motion or disparity parameters associated with reference sub-blocks in a reference picture of a reference view corresponding to the texture sub-PCU split from a current texture PU (prediction unit) to predict the motion or disparity parameters of the current texture PU. Candidate motion or disparity parameters for the current texture PU may comprise candidate motion or disparity parameters derived for all texture sub-PUs from splitting the current texture PU. The candidate motion or disparity parameters for the current texture PU can be used as a sub-block-based inter-view Merge candidate for the current texture PU in Merge mode. The sub-block-based inter-view Merge candidate can be inserted into a first position of a candidate list.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Jicheng An, Kai Zhang, Jian-Liang Lin
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Patent number: 10587881Abstract: Methods and Apparatus of managing decoded picture buffer for a video decoding system using Intra Block Copy (IBC) mode. In one embodiment, one or more previously reconstructed pictures after in-loop filtering are stored in a DPB (decoded picture buffer). For decoding a current picture, a first and a second picture buffers are allocated in the DPB. Both unfiltered version and filtered version of reconstructed current picture are stored in the first and second picture buffers. After the current picture is decoded, the unfiltered version is removed from the DPB. In another embodiment, an unfiltered version and filtered version of reconstructed current picture are stored. One of them is stored in the DPB and the other is stored in a temporary buffer. After the current picture is decoded, the unfiltered version is removed from the DPB or the temporary buffer.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu, Chenghao Liu
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Patent number: 10582527Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided to enhance scheduling request to multiple schedulers with inter base station carrier aggregation. In one novel aspect, the UE monitors and detects one or more SR triggering event. The UE selects one or more base stations based on predefined criteria and sends the SR to the selected one or more base stations. In one embodiment, at least one LC of the UE is associated with multiple BSs with association priorities. In one embodiment, the association priorities are configured by the network. In other embodiments, the association priorities are derived based on predefined UE configurations, or are derived from load information received by the UE, or are derived from radio measurements. In one novel aspect, the UE upon detecting SR failure triggered on a triggering LC, sends SR failure indication to a RRC layer or associates the triggering LC with a different base station.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Yuanyuan Zhang, Chia-Chun Hsu, Per Johan Mikael Johansson
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Patent number: 10567554Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for user-plane LWA PDU routing. In one novel aspect, LTE PDU packets are routed through a WLAN AP to a UE by encapsulation of the data packets. In one embodiment, a bridge/VLAN architecture is used. The UE identifies one or more Ethernet Frames received the WLAN interface as containing the PDCP PDUs by decoding the EtherType. In another embodiment, the WLAN terminated tunneling is used by decoding the EtherType of indicating the PDCP type. In another novel aspect, an UE-terminated tunneling is created. In one embodiment, the IP tunneling is used. In another embodiment, the GRE tunneling is used. The GRE header contains a KEY field to identify the packets as being the LWA packets. In yet another embodiment, the IPSec tunneling is used. The SPI of the header is used to identify the packets as being the LWA data packets.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation INC.Inventors: Pavan Santhana Krishna Nuggehalli, Chie-Ming Chou, Chia-Chun Hsu
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Patent number: 10542271Abstract: A method and apparatus for palette coding of a block of video data using multiple color index scanning orders involve: receiving input data associated with a current block; determining whether transposing a color index map for palette coding is selected; responsive to selecting transposing the color index map, encoding or decoding color indices of the current block according to a transposed palette or a transposed triplet palette; and responsive to not selecting transposing the color index map, encoding or decoding the color indices of the current block according to an original palette or an original triplet palette.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chen Sun, Tzu-Der Chuang, Yi-Wen Chen, Yu-Wen Huang, Xianguo Zhang
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Patent number: 10542253Abstract: A method of signaling of coding modes including an IntraBC mode (Intra-block copy mode) to improve the coding efficiency is disclosed. The embodiment takes into consideration the facts that Inter prediction is more common in Inter slices than IntraBC prediction. In another embodiment, a binary sub-tree is disclosed that includes all the partition modes associated with IntraBC mode and the binary sub-tree consists of only said all members of the partition mode group.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Shan Liu, Xiaozhong Xu
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Patent number: 10511834Abstract: A method and apparatus of reference picture list construction for video encoding and decoding includes considering a current picture when an Intra Picture Block Copy (IntraBC) mode is allowed. Embodiments of the reference picture list construction process comprise receiving input data of a current slice in the current picture, determining a temporary reference picture list for the current slice, and determining a final reference picture list from the temporary reference picture list. The reference picture list construction process further comprises adjusting the final reference picture list by setting the current picture to a predefined position in the final reference picture list if the IntraBC mode is allowed. An example of the predefined position is the last position. An example of the reference picture list construction only inserts the current picture into the predefined position when reference picture list modification is not used.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 10511843Abstract: A method and apparatus for loop filter processing of video data in a video encoder or decoder are disclosed. Embodiments according to the present invention conditionally allow sharing of loop filter parameters. In one embodiment, sharing of loop filter information between the current block and a neighboring block is determined according to a condition. If the condition indicates that sharing of loop filter information is allowed, a merge flag is coded and incorporated in the video bitstream in an encoder, and a merge flag is parsed from the video bitstream and decoded in a decoder. In one embodiment, the condition depends on region partitioning of the picture, where region partitioning partitions the picture into regions and the region may correspond to a slice or a tile. The condition is set to indicate that sharing of loop filter information is allowed if the block and the neighboring block are in a same slice/tile.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.Inventors: Chih-Ming Fu, Chia-Yang Tsai, Chih-Wei Hsu, Ching-Yeh Chen, Yu-Wen Huang, Shaw-Min Lei