Patents by Inventor Akiyuki Tanizawa

Akiyuki Tanizawa 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).

  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200252624
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes an index setting unit and an encoding unit. The index setting unit generates a common index in which reference indices of one or more reference images included in a first index and a second index are sorted in a combination so as not to include a same reference image in accordance with a predetermined scanning order. The first index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a first reference image. The second index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a second reference image. The encoding unit encodes the common index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi CHUJOH, Taichiro SHIODERA
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200252623
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes an index setting unit and an encoding unit. The index setting unit generates a common index in which reference indices of one or more reference images included in a first index and a second index are sorted in a combination so as not to include a same reference image in accordance with a predetermined scanning order. The first index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a first reference image. The second index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a second reference image. The encoding unit encodes the common index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh, Taichiro Shiodera
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD FOR CODING EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20200244964
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes a deriving unit and an encoding unit. The deriving unit is configured to derive a first reference value based on fixed point precision representing roughness of a weighting factor that is used for multiplying a reference image. The encoding unit is configured to encode a first difference value that is a difference value between the weighting factor and the first reference value and the fixed point precision. The weighting factor is included in a first range of predetermined bit precision having the first reference value at approximate center. The first difference value is in the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi Chujoh
  • Image encoding method and image decoding method
    Patent number: 10715828
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image encoding method includes selecting a motion reference block from an already-encoded pixel block. The method includes selecting an available block including different motion information from the motion reference block, and selecting a selection block from the available block. The method includes generating a predicted image of the encoding target block using motion information of the selection block. The method includes encoding a prediction error between the predicted image and an original image. The method includes encoding selection information identifying the selection block by referring to a code table decided according to a number of the available block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Taichiro Shiodera, Saori Asaka, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD FOR CODING EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20200186804
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes a deriving unit and an encoding unit. The deriving unit is configured to derive a first reference value based on fixed point precision representing roughness of a weighting factor that is used for multiplying a reference image. The encoding unit is configured to encode a first difference value that is a difference value between the weighting factor and the first reference value and the fixed point precision. The weighting factor is included in a first range of predetermined bit precision having the first reference value at approximate center. The first difference value is in the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi CHUJOH
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CODING
    Publication number: 20200177904
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes: an index setting unit sets an index that represents information of a reference image and a weighting factor; an index reconfiguring unit predicts a reference value of the weighting factor, wherein the reference value indicates a factor to be set if a difference of pixel value between a reference image and a target image to be encoded is less than or equal to a specific value; and an entropy encoding unit encodes a difference value between the weighting factor and the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi CHUJOH
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CODING
    Publication number: 20200177903
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes: an index setting unit sets an index that represents information of a reference image and a weighting factor; an index reconfiguring unit predicts a reference value of the weighting factor, wherein the reference value indicates a factor to be set if a difference of pixel value between a reference image and a target image to be encoded is less than or equal to a specific value; and an entropy encoding unit encodes a difference value between the weighting factor and the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi CHUJOH
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CODING
    Publication number: 20200177905
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes: an index setting unit sets an index that represents information of a reference image and a weighting factor; an index reconfiguring unit predicts a reference value of the weighting factor, wherein the reference value indicates a factor to be set if a difference of pixel value between a reference image and a target image to be encoded is less than or equal to a specific value; and an entropy encoding unit encodes a difference value between the weighting factor and the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi CHUJOH
  • Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, and decoding method
    Patent number: 10674161
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes an index setting unit and an encoding unit. The index setting unit generates a common index in which reference indices of one or more reference images included in a first index and a second index are sorted in a combination so as not to include a same reference image in accordance with a predetermined scanning order. The first index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a first reference image. The second index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a second reference image. The encoding unit encodes the common index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh, Taichiro Shiodera
  • Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, and decoding method for coding efficiency
    Patent number: 10609376
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes a deriving unit and an encoding unit. The deriving unit is configured to derive a first reference value based on fixed point precision representing roughness of a weighting factor that is used for multiplying a reference image. The encoding unit is configured to encode a first difference value that is a difference value between the weighting factor and the first reference value and the fixed point precision. The weighting factor is included in a first range of predetermined bit precision having the first reference value at approximate center. The first difference value is in the predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh
  • Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, and decoding method for efficient coding
    Patent number: 10602173
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes: an index setting unit sets an index that represents information of a reference image and a weighting factor; an index reconfiguring unit predicts a reference value of the weighting factor, wherein the reference value indicates a factor to be set if a difference of pixel value between a reference image and a target image to be encoded is less than or equal to a specific value; and an entropy encoding unit encodes a difference value between the weighting factor and the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh
  • IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200059656
    Abstract: A method of dividing an input image signal into pixel blocks, and performing inter-prediction on the divided pixel blocks. This method includes selecting predicted motion information from a motion information buffer storing motion information in an encoded region, and predicting motion information of an encoding target block by using the predicted motion information. The method further includes acquiring representative motion information from a plurality of items of motion information in an encoded region in accordance with first information indicating a method of selecting the predicted motion information, thereby obtaining only the representative motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Taichiro SHIODERA, Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Tomoo YAMAKAGE, Takeshi CHUJOH
  • Image encoding method and image decoding method
    Patent number: 10560717
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image encoding method includes selecting a motion reference block from an already-encoded pixel block. The method includes selecting an available block including different motion information from the motion reference block, and selecting a selection block from the available block. The method includes generating a predicted image of the encoding target block using motion information of the selection block. The method includes encoding a prediction error between the predicted image and an original image. The method includes encoding selection information identifying the selection block by referring to a code table decided according to a number of the available block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Taichiro Shiodera, Saori Asaka, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh
  • Image encoding method and image decoding method
    Patent number: 10542281
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image encoding method includes selecting a motion reference block from an encoded pixel block to which an inter prediction is applied. The method includes selecting one or more available blocks from the motion reference block. The method includes selecting a selection block from the available blocks. The method includes generating a predicted image of the encoding target block using motion information of the selection block. The method includes encoding a prediction error between the predicted image and an original image. The method includes encoding selection information specifying the selection block by referring to a code table decided according to a number of the available blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Taichiro Shiodera, Saori Asaka, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh
  • LEARNING METHOD, LEARNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200012945
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a learning method of optimizing a neural network, includes updating and specifying. In the updating, each of a plurality of weight coefficients included in the neural network is updated so that an objective function obtained by adding a basic loss function and an L2 regularization term multiplied by a regularization strength is minimized. In the specifying, an inactive node and an inactive channel are specified among a plurality of nodes and a plurality of channels included in the neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Atsushi YAGUCHI, Wataru ASANO, Shuhei NITTA, Yukinobu SAKATA, Akiyuki TANIZAWA
  • ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200014933
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes an index setting unit and an encoding unit. The index setting unit generates a common index in which reference indices of one or more reference images included in a first index and a second index are sorted in a combination so as not to include a same reference image in accordance with a predetermined scanning order. The first index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a first reference image. The second index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a second reference image. The encoding unit encodes the common index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Takeshi CHUJOH, Taichiro SHIODERA
  • Image encoding and decoding method with merge flag and motion vectors
    Patent number: 10511851
    Abstract: A method of dividing an input image signal into pixel blocks, and performing inter-prediction on the divided pixel blocks. This method includes selecting predicted motion information from a motion information buffer storing motion information in an encoded region, and predicting motion information of an encoding target block by using the predicted motion information. The method further includes acquiring representative motion information from a plurality of items of motion information in an encoded region in accordance with first information indicating a method of selecting the predicted motion information, thereby obtaining only the representative motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Taichiro Shiodera, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Tomoo Yamakage, Takeshi Chujoh
  • Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, and decoding method
    Patent number: 10412394
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes an index setting unit and an encoding unit. The index setting unit generates a common index in which reference indices of one or more reference images included in a first index and a second index are sorted in a combination so as not to include a same reference image in accordance with a predetermined scanning order. The first index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a first reference image. The second index representing a combination of the one or more reference images referred to by a second reference image. The encoding unit encodes the common index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiyuki Tanizawa, Takeshi Chujoh, Taichiro Shiodera
  • Video compression apparatus and video playback apparatus
    Patent number: 10341660
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a video compression apparatus includes a first compressor, a second compressor, a partitioner and a communicator. The first compressor compresses a first video to generate a first bitstream. The second compressor sets regions in a second video and compresses the regions so as to enable each region to be independently decoded, to generate a second bitstream. The partitioner partitions the second bitstream according to the set regions to obtain a partitioned second bitstream. The communicator receives region information indicating a specific region that corresponds to one or more regions and selects and transmits a bitstream corresponding to the specific region from the partitioned second bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiyuki Tanizawa, Tomoya Kodama, Takeshi Chujoh, Shunichi Gondo, Wataru Asano, Takayuki Itoh
  • Video encoding apparatus and a video decoding apparatus
    Patent number: 10341676
    Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is a video encoding apparatus for subjecting a video image to motion compensated prediction coding, comprising an acquisition module to acquire available blocks of blocks having motion vectors from encoded blocks adjacent to a to-be-encoded block and number of the available blocks, an acquisition/selection module to select one selection block from the encoded available blocks, a selection information encoder to encode selection information specifying the selection block using a code table corresponding to the number of available blocks, and an image encoder to subject the to-be-encoded block to motion compensated prediction coding using a motion vector of the selection block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Saori Asaka, Takeshi Chujoh, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Goki Yasuda, Naofumi Wada, Takashi Watanabe