Patents Examined by Albert Kir
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Patent number: 12652393Abstract: An image decoding method includes: deriving an L0 motion vector and a L1 motion vector of the current block; deriving prediction samples of the current block based on the L0 motion vector and the L1 motion vector; and generating reconstructed samples of the current block based on the prediction samples. Deriving the prediction samples includes applying bi-directional optical flow (BDOF) to the current block based on whether the condition for applying BDOF to the current block is satisfied, and the application condition of the BDOF includes a condition whereby the values of L0 luma weighted prediction flag information and L1 luma weighted prediction flag information are both zero, where the a value of each of the L0 luma weighted prediction flag information and L1 luma weighted prediction flag information being 0 represents that a weight factor for each of a L0 and L1 prediction luma components does not exist, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2024Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Naeri Park, Junghak Nam, Hyeongmoon Jang
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Patent number: 12647570Abstract: An example method of decoding video includes receiving a coded video bitstream comprising a plurality of frames, including a current frame comprising a current block. The method also includes determining whether a first prediction mode is applied to the current block. When the first prediction mode is applied to the current block: obtaining a first motion vector difference (MVD) for the current block by parsing the coded video bitstream; and deriving a second MVD for the current block based on the first MVD. The method further includes obtaining one or more motion vector predictors (MVP) for the current block, generating a motion vector (MV) pair that includes a first MV generated by adding the first MVD to the MVP and a second MV generated by adding the second MVD to the MVP, and decoding the current block using the MV pair.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 12647569Abstract: A device for decoding video data includes memory configured to store the video data and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine that a current block of the video data is inter-predicted in a combined inter-intra prediction (CIIP) mode or a geometric partitioning mode (GPM), determine that template matching is enabled for the current block, generate a motion vector for the current block based on template matching; determine a prediction block for the current block based on the motion vector in accordance with the CHIP mode or the GPM, and reconstruct the current block based on the prediction block.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Han Huang, Vadim Seregin, Chun-Chi Chen, Marta Karczewicz
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Patent number: 12641258Abstract: At least a method and an apparatus are presented for efficiently encoding or decoding video by adapting Luma mapping with Chroma scaling for 4:4:4 RGB content. For example, a format of an image data of a video to encode is determined to be RGB format; and responsively a RGB mapping is applied to at least one of the color components of the image data wherein a RGB mapping adjusts the dynamic range of a color component of an image data in RGB format. Then, the video is encoded based on the at least one RGB mapped color component.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SASInventors: Edouard Francois, Franck Hiron, Christophe Chevance, Remi Jullian
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Patent number: 12641244Abstract: This disclosure relates encoding and decoding of motion vector difference in for inter-predicting a video block. An example is disclosed for decoding an inter-predicted video block of a video stream. The method includes deriving an inter-prediction mode for the video block from the video stream; deriving a motion vector prediction mode for the video block; deriving, from the video stream, a context for signaling a set of syntax elements associated with a Motion Vector Difference (MVD) associated with the video block based on the inter-prediction mode and/or the motion vector prediction mode; and decoding the video block based on the set of syntax elements and the derived context.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: Tencent America LLCInventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 12641267Abstract: A video decoding apparatus includes a first buffer storing input data received from an entropy decoder, a first motion compensation processor extracting motion compensation reference data based on the input data, and store the motion compensation reference data in a pixel cache, a second buffer, and a controller. The input data comprises one of first data including motion information and second data including intra prediction information. The controller controls the second buffer to store the motion compensation reference data stored in the pixel cache when the input data is the first data, and controls the second buffer to store the second data stored in the first buffer when the input data is the second data.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seokhyun Lee, Taesung Kim
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Patent number: 12641220Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for video processing. A method for video processing is proposed. The method comprises: determining, during a conversion between a target video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, at least one mapping relationship between a first set of values of a first color component and a second set of values of a second color component; determining a cross-component prediction of the target video block based on the at least one mapping relationship; and performing the conversion based on the cross-component prediction.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Bharath Vishwanath, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang
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Patent number: 12634467Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using a candidate list of motion vector predictors. The video coding method and the apparatus compose a candidate list that further includes object corresponding position candidates and large motion candidates. The video coding method and the apparatus reconstruct a motion vector of the current block based on the candidate list.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Han Sol Choi, Myung Oh Hong, Dong Gyu Sim, Jin Heo, Seung Wook Park
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Patent number: 12634442Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is a video decoding apparatus for deriving a prediction image by using a reference picture included in a reference picture list.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
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Patent number: 12621465Abstract: A method for lossless ARGB (Alpha, Red, Green, Blue) compression based on an intra-block prediction is provided. The method is executed by a processor, and the method comprises for an input image block under a processing channel, executing the following operations until all input image blocks are encoded: obtaining a predicted value of the input image block under a current processing channel based on the input image block under the current processing channel by the intra-block prediction; determining predicted residuals of the input image block under the current processing channel based on the predicted value and an original pixel value; inputting the predicted residuals into a residual encoder for encoding to obtain a residual stream of the input image block under the current processing channel; and storing residual streams of all input image blocks of all processing channels as a compressed file in a storage file.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2024Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignees: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, BEIJING SMARTCHIP MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Xu, Bo Wu, Chenggang Xu, Yanning Chen, Fang Liu, Dawei Gao, Yongyu Wu
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Patent number: 12621476Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of decoding video data, including: receiving, a plurality of frames, each including a first component and a second component; determining, for a first frame, one or more classifiers for the second component respectively from one or more samples of the first component associated with a respective sample of the second component; and when a received syntax element indicates that differential pulse-code modulation (DPCM) is enabled for signalling a first group of differential sample offsets for the second component of a second frame according to the one or more classifiers: determining a second group of sample offsets for the second component of the second frame by adding the first group of differential sample offsets of the second frame to a first group of sample offsets for the second component of the first frame according to the one or more classifiers.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2024Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Kuo, Xiaoyu Xiu, Wei Chen, Xianglin Wang, Yi-Wen Chen, Hong-Jheng Jhu, Ning Yan, Bing Yu
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Patent number: 12621467Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus comprises the steps of: acquiring, from a bitstream, residual information for a current transform block, wherein the residual information includes at least one of information indicating a level value of a target transform coefficient within the current transform block or information indicating a residual level value; based on a neighboring transform coefficient of the target transform coefficient, deriving a rice parameter for at least one of the information indicating the level value of the target transform coefficient or the information indicating the residual level value; based on the rice parameter, deriving a bin string for at least one of the information indicating the level value of the target transform coefficient or the information indicating the residual level value; and based on the bin string, deriving the level value of the target transform coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2024Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jungah Choi, Jin Heo, Sunmi Yoo, Jangwon Choi, Jaehyun Lim, Seunghwan Kim
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Patent number: 12610037Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block according to a rule, where the rule specifies a relationship between samples of the current video block and matrices or offset values applied in a matrix weighted intra prediction (MIP) mode during the conversion, and where the MIP mode includes determining a prediction block of the current video block by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and selectively followed by an upsampling operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu
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Patent number: 12610043Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for video coding. In one method, a decoder constructs an intra prediction mode list for a current video block based on intra prediction modes applied in the current video block and neighboring video block; and the decoder may reorder intra prediction modes in the intra prediction mode list based on coded information of the current video block or derived information of the current video block.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong-Jheng Jhu, Xiaoyu Xiu, Yi-Wen Chen, Wei Chen, Che-Wei Kuo, Ning Yan, Xianglin Wang, Bing Yu
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Patent number: 12603997Abstract: Provided are a method and device for encoding or decoding an image by using a block map. In the method and device for decoding an image according to an embodiment set forth herein, a bitstream of an encoded image is received, one or more blocks in a picture are determined using split information obtained from the bitstream, a block map indicating whether or not a previous block among the one or more blocks has been decoded is determined, a neighboring region which is available to be referred to for a current block to be decoded in a certain scan order among the one or more blocks is determined, and the current block is decoded based on the neighboring region which is available to be referred to.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-ra Jin, Min-woo Park, Chan-yul Kim, Jung-hye Min
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Patent number: 12598293Abstract: Provided are a method and device for encoding or decoding an image by using a block map. In the method and device for decoding an image according to an embodiment set forth herein, a bitstream of an encoded image is received, one or more blocks in a picture are determined using split information obtained from the bitstream, a block map indicating whether or not a previous block among the one or more blocks has been decoded is determined, a neighboring region which is available to be referred to for a current block to be decoded in a certain scan order among the one or more blocks is determined, and the current block is decoded based on the neighboring region which is available to be referred to.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-ra Jin, Min-woo Park, Chan-yul Kim, Jung-hye Min
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Patent number: 12598294Abstract: Provided are a method and device for encoding or decoding an image by using a block map. In the method and device for decoding an image according to an embodiment set forth herein, a bitstream of an encoded image is received, one or more blocks in a picture are determined using split information obtained from the bitstream, a block map indicating whether or not a previous block among the one or more blocks has been decoded is determined, a neighboring region which is available to be referred to for a current block to be decoded in a certain scan order among the one or more blocks is determined, and the current block is decoded based on the neighboring region which is available to be referred to.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-ra Jin, Min-woo Park, Chan-yul Kim, Jung-hye Min
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Patent number: 12598311Abstract: Disclosed are a method for decoding a video signal and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method for decoding an image based on an inter-prediction mode may include: configuring a merge candidate list by using motion information of a spatial candidate and a temporal candidate adjacent to a current block; parsing a first syntax element indicating a particular candidate applied to inter-prediction of the current block among a predefined number of candidates in the merge candidate list; deriving a refined candidate by adding a motion vector offset to a motion vector of a candidate indicated by the first syntax element; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the motion information of the refined candidate.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Jaeho Lee
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Patent number: 12593029Abstract: Provided are a method and device for encoding or decoding an image by using a block map. In the method and device for decoding an image according to an embodiment set forth herein, a bitstream of an encoded image is received, one or more blocks in a picture are determined using split information obtained from the bitstream, a block map indicating whether or not a previous block among the one or more blocks has been decoded is determined, a neighboring region which is available to be referred to for a current block to be decoded in a certain scan order among the one or more blocks is determined, and the current block is decoded based on the neighboring region which is available to be referred to.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: March 31, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-ra Jin, Min-woo Park, Chan-yul Kim, Jung-hye Min
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Patent number: 12587632Abstract: The present application proposes a display method, including determining a current display mode of a display at a display end, wherein the current display mode is one of at least two display modes, and each mode indicates definition information related to resolution of an image to be displayed, obtaining multiple current frame color images of a scene through multiple image acquisition devices at the acquisition end, determining current frame depth maps at the locations of at least three image acquisition devices, so as to obtain current frame depth information for the scene, generating left-eye and right-eye viewpoint maps corresponding to human eye positioning coordinate data based on the current frame depth information, the current frame color images obtained through the at least three image acquisition devices and the human eye positioning coordinate data, and synthesizing the generated left-eye viewpoint map and the right-eye viewpoint map into a three-dimensional image.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenyu Li, Lili Chen, Jinghua Miao