Patents Examined by Matthew K Kwan
  • Patent number: 11973951
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present document can comprise the steps of: acquiring, from a bitstream, intra prediction mode information and an LFNST index; deriving, as a cross-component linear model (CCLM) mode, an intra prediction mode of a chroma block on the basis of the intra prediction mode information; changing the intra prediction mode of the chroma block from the CCLM mode to an intra prediction mode of a luma block corresponding to the chroma block; determining an LFNST set, including LFNST matrices, on the basis of the intra prediction mode of the luma block; selecting one of the LFNST matrices on the basis of the LFNST set and the LFNST index; and deriving transform coefficients for the chroma block on the basis of the selected LFNST matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Moonmo Koo, Seunghwan Kim, Jaehyun Lim
  • Patent number: 11968367
    Abstract: A video processing method is described. The method includes performing a conversion between a video region of a video and a coded representation of the video. The performing of the conversion includes configuring, based on a partition type of the video region, a context model for coding a first bin. The first bin and a second bin are included in a bin string corresponding to an index of a secondary transform tool. The index indicates an applicability of the secondary transform tool and/or a kernel information of the secondary transform tool. The secondary transform tool includes applying, during encoding, a forward secondary transform to an output of a forward primary transform applied to a residual of a video block prior to quantization, or applying, during decoding, an inverse secondary transform to an output of dequantization to the video block before applying an inverse primary transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kui Fan, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11968361
    Abstract: In an exemplary aspect, a method for visual media processing includes identifying a boundary at a vertical edge and/or a horizontal edge of two video blocks; calculating a boundary strength of a filter based on at least one of the two video blocks crossing a vertical edge or a horizontal edge is coded using a combined intra-inter prediction (CIIP) mode; deciding whether to turn on or off the filter; selecting a strength of the filter in case the filter is turned on; and performing, based on the selecting, a deblocking filter (DB) process to the video blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11949910
    Abstract: Methods (1500, 1600) and apparatuses (700, 900, 1700) for video coding and decoding are provided. The method of video encoding (1500) includes determining (1510) a set of parameters for illumination compensation associated with a first motion compensated reference block of a block in a picture of a video based on a function of a set of samples of the first motion compensated reference block and a set of samples of a second motion compensated reference block of the block, processing (1520) a prediction of the block based on the set of parameters, the prediction being associated with the first motion compensated reference block and encoding (1530) the block based on the processed prediction. A bitstream formatted to include encoded data, a computer-readable storage medium and a computer program product are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bordes, Franck Galpin, Fabien Racape
  • Patent number: 11936894
    Abstract: A video decoding method can comprise the steps of: acquiring image information from a bitstream, the image information including a picture header related to a current picture, and the current picture including a plurality of slices; parsing, from the picture header, a first flag indicating whether information necessary for an inter prediction operation is in the picture header and/or a second flag indicating whether information necessary for an intra prediction operation is in the picture header; parsing, from the picture header, the information necessary for the inter prediction operation and/or the information necessary for the intra prediction operation based on the first flag and/or the second flag; and generating prediction samples based on the information necessary for the inter prediction operation and/or the information necessary for the intra prediction operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seethal Paluri, Hendry Hendry, Seunghwan Kim, Jie Zhao
  • Patent number: 11917147
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus includes determining a splitting type of a current block, splitting the current block into a plurality of lower-layer blocks based on the splitting type, and decoding the lower-layer blocks. In this case, the current block may be a chroma block, and the determining the splitting type of the current block may be performed by disallowing a predetermined type, in which a width or height of the lower-layer blocks is a predetermined value, among a plurality of splitting types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jangwon Choi, Jin Heo, Sunmi Yoo, Jungah Choi, Seung Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11895318
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for coding video using one or more tables to store motion information and process subsequent blocks are described. In one aspect, a video coding method is provided to include deriving motion information for a first video block which is coded using an intra block copy mode, wherein one or more candidates of one or more tables are selectively checked during a motion candidate list construction process which is used to derive the motion information for the first video block, wherein each table of the one or more tables includes motion candidates derived from previously coded video blocks that are coded prior to the first video block; and coding, based on the motion information, the first video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11871043
    Abstract: A method of three-dimensional (3D)-Tree coding for neural network model compression, is performed by at least one processor, and includes reshaping a four-dimensional (4D) parameter tensor of a neural network into a 3D parameter tensor of the neural network, the 3D parameter tensor comprising a convolution kernel size, an input feature size, and an output feature size, partitioning the 3D parameter tensor along a plane that is formed by the input feature size and the output feature size into 3D coding tree units (CTU3Ds), partitioning each of the CTU3Ds into a plurality of 3D coding units (CU3Ds) recursively until a predetermined depth, using a quad-tree, and constructing a 3D tree for each of the plurality of CU3Ds, wherein the 3D tree for each of the plurality of CU3Ds is a 3D-Unitree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Wei Jiang, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11831910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise reconstructing an intra prediction mode of a current block, determining a reference sample for intra prediction of the current block, and generating a prediction block of the current block by performing the intra prediction on the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode and the reference sample. The determining of the reference sample or the intra prediction may be performed on the basis of a shape of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Suk Ko, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11831928
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for video coding are disclosed. According to this method, a current block is received at an encoder side or compressed data comprising the current block is received at a decoder side, wherein the current block comprises one luma block and one or more chroma blocks, the current block is generated by partitioning an image area using a single partition tree into one or more partitioned blocks comprising the current block. A target coding mode is determined for the current block. The current block is then encoded or decoded according to the target coding mode, wherein an additional hypothesis of prediction for said one or more chroma blocks is disabled if the target coding mode corresponds to the multi-hypothesis prediction mode and width, height or area of said one or more chroma blocks is smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HFI Innovation Inc.
    Inventors: Man-Shu Chiang, Chih-Wei Hsu, Tzu-Der Chuang
  • Patent number: 11825118
    Abstract: A method of decoding or encoding including receiving information regarding a video sequence for encoding or decoding, determining, for the encoding or decoding of the video sequence, whether to use a first transform core matrix that is of a first size type or a second transform core matrix that is of a second size type, and based on the determining, transmitting information that causes the video sequence to be encoded or decoded using the determined first transform core matrix or second transform core matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11825130
    Abstract: A method of three-dimensional (3D)-Tree coding for neural network model compression, is performed by at least one processor, and includes reshaping a four-dimensional (4D) parameter tensor of a neural network into a 3D parameter tensor of the neural network, the 3D parameter tensor comprising a convolution kernel size, an input feature size, and an output feature size, partitioning the 3D parameter tensor along a plane that is formed by the input feature size and the output feature size into 3D coding tree units (CTU3Ds), partitioning each of the CTU3Ds into a plurality of 3D coding units (CU3Ds) recursively until a predetermined depth, using a quad-tree, and constructing a 3D tree for each of the plurality of CU3Ds, wherein the 3D tree for each of the plurality of CU3Ds is a 3D-Unitree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Wei Jiang, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11818366
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for controlling intra prediction for decoding of a video sequence are provided. The method includes determining a ratio of a width to a height of a coding unit, and based on the determined ratio being different than one, adding, to a table including intra prediction modes corresponding to intra prediction angles, first wide angles toward a bottom-left edge of the coding unit, second wide angles toward a top-right edge of the coding unit, and additional intra prediction modes respectively corresponding to the first wide angles and the second wide angles. The method further includes selecting, for decoding the video sequence, one of the intra prediction modes and the additional intra prediction modes added to the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11800066
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described where a ground control station in communication with a UAV can render a low latency (but possibly lossy), essentially real-time video captured by the UAV, or render a substantially lossless, reconstructed version of the video stream, depending upon a video latency period selected by a user. The user is able to select the desired video latency period, for example via the ground control station, and can change the video latency period as desired including in real-time as the UAV is in flight and capturing video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Sentera, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Eickhoff
  • Patent number: 11800093
    Abstract: An encoder that encodes a current block in a picture includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry: determines whether to use intra prediction for the current block; and when determining to use intra prediction, (i) performs a first transform on a residual signal of the current block using a first transform basis to generate first transform coefficients; and (ii-1) performs a second transform on the first transform coefficients using a second transform basis to generate second transform coefficients and quantizes the second transform coefficients, when an intra prediction mode of the current block is a predetermined mode or when the first transform basis is same as a predetermined transform basis; and (ii-2) quantizes the first transform coefficients without performing the second transform when the intra prediction mode is different from the predetermined mode and the first transform basis is different from the predetermined transform basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Masato Ohkawa, Hideo Saitou, Tadamasa Toma, Takahiro Nishi, Kiyofumi Abe, Ryuichi Kanoh
  • Patent number: 11800123
    Abstract: Coefficient data related to an image is coded in parallel in each line of coding tree units each including transformation blocks and corresponding to a topmost coding block in a tree structure, and coding of each line is performed so as to be delayed by an amount corresponding to one coding tree unit with respect to coding of a line immediately above the line to be coded. Additionally, coded data obtained by coding coefficient data related to an image is decoded in parallel in each line of coding tree units each including transformation blocks and corresponding to a topmost coding block in a tree structure, and decoding of each line is performed so as to be delayed by an amount corresponding to one coding tree unit with respect to decoding of a line immediately above the line to be decoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11792404
    Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding device according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving a bitstream including prediction information for a current block; deriving a chroma array type for the current block on the basis of a separate color plane flag indicating whether three color components are separately coded and a chroma format index indicating a chroma format sampling structure for the current block, which are included in the prediction information for the current block; deriving prediction samples for the current block on the basis of the derived chroma array type; and deriving reconstructed samples for the current block on the basis of the prediction samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ling Li, Jaehyun Lim, Jin Heo, Junghak Nam
  • Patent number: 11792422
    Abstract: A computing device performs a method of decoding video data by acquiring a video bitstream including data associated with multiple encoded pictures, each picture including multiple rows of coding tree units (CTUs) and each CTU including one or more coding units (CUs). A data buffer storing a plurality of history-based motion vector predictors is used for encoding the rows of CTUs and the decoding process resets the buffer before decoding a first CU of a current row of CTUs. For a current CU of the row of CTUs, a motion vector candidate list is constructed from exploiting spatial and temporal correlation of motion vectors of neighbouring code units as well as the history-based motion vector predictors in the buffer. Finally, one motion vector predictor is selected, from the motion vector candidate list, for decoding the current CU and the buffer is updated based on the selected one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Xianglin Wang
  • 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: 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