Abstract: A method for deblocking a chroma block edge between a first chroma block of a first image block and a second chroma block of a second image block. The method includes a decision process which includes: determining a first chroma quantization parameter for the first chroma block based on a first luma quantization parameter of a first luma block of the first image block and a chroma QP mapping table for the first chroma block; determining a second chroma quantization parameter for the second chroma block based on a second luma quantization parameter of a second luma block of the second image block and a chroma QP mapping table for the second chroma block; determining an averaged and rounded chroma quantization parameter based on the first chroma quantization parameter and the second chroma quantization parameter; and determining a threshold parameter based on the averaged and rounded chroma quantization parameter.

Abstract: A method of coding implemented by a decoding device, a decoder, an encoder are disclosed, the method comprising: obtaining a bitstream; obtaining a value of a syntax element sps_num_subpics_minus1 according to parse the bitstream; when the value of the syntax element sps_num_subpics_minus1 is greater than a preset value, obtaining a value of a syntax element sps_independent_subpics_flag from the bitstream.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding/decoding and particularly for enhancing block adaptive weighted prediction (BAWP) with a block vector. One method includes receiving a coded video bitstream; identifying, from the coded video bitstream, a block vector corresponding to a reference block associated with the current block of the current frame; determining a scaling factor based on a syntax explicitly signaled in the coded video bitstream; generating a predicted block based on the reference block according to a linear equation associated with the scaling factor; and reconstructing, by the device, the current block based on the predicted block.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a video bitstream that includes encoded video data; obtaining information indicating two or more different clipping ranges for the encoded video data; deriving the two or more different clipping ranges based on the obtained information; performing a first clipping operation on a first portion of the encoded video data based on a first clipping range of the two or more different clipping ranges; and performing a second clipping operation on a second portion of the encoded video data based on a second clipping range different from the first clipping range.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a video bitstream that includes encoded video data and one or more syntax elements indicating one or more clipping ranges. The method includes deriving, based on the one or more syntax elements, the one or more clipping ranges for a portion of the encoded video data. Each of the one or more clipping ranges modifies a range of sample values of the received video bitstream. The method includes performing one or more clipping operations on the encoded video data using the derived one or more clipping ranges.

Abstract: A method of coding implemented by a decoding device is provided. The method includes parsing a bitstream to obtain a flag from a picture header of the bitstream, wherein the flag indicates whether a current picture is I picture. when the flag indicates that the current picture is I picture, a syntax element designed for inter prediction is inferred to a default value; or when the flag indicates that the current picture is P or B picture, obtaining a syntax element designed for inter prediction from the picture header.

Abstract: Devices and methods for Intra prediction are provided. The method includes: obtaining a value of an indication information of a current block. When the value of the indication information indicates the intra prediction mode of the current block is not comprised in the set of most probable modes, deriving the intra prediction mode IntraPredModeY of the current block by the following ordered steps: i. IntraPredModeY is set equal to intra_luma_mpm_remainder[xCb][yCb], ii. The value of IntraPredModeY is incremented by one. The method can improve the efficiency to determine the intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: A method of coding implemented by a decoding device or an encoding device, comprising obtaining indication information for a luma position (cbWidth/2, cbHeight/2) of a current coding block, relative to a top-left luma sample position (xCb, yCb) of the current coding block; setting a value of a luma intra prediction mode associated with the current coding block to a first default value, when the indication information indicates that an Intra Block Copy (IBC) mode or palette mode is applied for the luma component at the luma position (cbWidth/2, cbHeight/2), relative to the top-left luma sample position (xCb, yCb) of the current coding block; and obtaining a value of a chroma intra prediction mode based on the value of the luma intra prediction mode of the current coding block.

Abstract: A method of coding, implemented by a decoding device, includes obtaining a bitstream wherein at least one bit in the bitstream representing a syntax element for a current block, wherein the syntax element specifies the clipping index of the clipping value for an adaptive loop filter (ALF); parsing the bitstream to obtain a value of the syntax element for the current block, wherein the syntax element is coded using a fixed length code; applying adaptive loop filtering on the current block, based on the value of the syntax element for the current block. Herein fixed length code means that all possible values of the syntax element are signaled using the same number of bits.

Abstract: Devices and methods for intra prediction of DC intra prediction mode are provided. The method includes: obtaining a value of an intra prediction reference line index of a transform block; obtaining prediction samples of the transform block based on reference samples from a reference line. The reference line is indexed by the value of the intra prediction reference line index. The method introduces a harmonization of MRL and non-directional intra prediction (i.e. DC). The harmonization consists of aligning the reference samples from a reference line, which is indexed by the value of the intra prediction reference line index.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel hybrid capture probe for enrichment of a target nucleic acid sequence. Its principle is that a probe sequence is divided into three segments: a middle segment is a target sequence binding segment; a 5? end segment of one probe can be complementarily paired with a 3? end segment of another probe, and a 3? end segment of one probe can be complementarily paired with a 5? end segment of another probe. This novel probe can bind more robustly to a target sequence, and has better effects in hybrid capture and targeted enrichment at low starting amounts or small target regions (Panels) compared with traditional hybrid capture probes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid-phase hybrid capture method, including the steps of probe design and synthesis, library construction and hybrid capture. The hybrid capture is optimized, and the method of the present disclosure can be used for the construction of various nucleic acid sample capture libraries from different sources, effectively increasing the capture efficiency, shortening the experimental time, and simplifying the experimental process, and the method is used for target region (Panel) capture.

Abstract: A method of video coding implemented by a coding device includes obtaining block size information of a current block to be coded in an intra sub-partition (ISP) coding mode, determining a partitioning direction based on the block size information, determining, based on the block size information, a number of sub-partitions to which the current block is to be partitioned in the partitioning direction, wherein the sub-partitions are for intra prediction separately with a width of each of the sub-partitions bigger than or equal to 4 or collaboratively by combining at least two of the sub-partitions with a combined width of the at least two sub-partitions bigger than or equal to 4, and coding the sub-partitions.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure includes methods and apparatuses for video decoding and video encoding and a method of processing visual media data. Coded information in a bitstream is received. The coded information indicates whether filtering is to be applied to at least one of a current template of a current block in a current picture and a reference template of a reference block. The current block is predicted based on the reference block. When the coded information indicates that the filtering is to be applied, a plurality of samples in the at least one of the current template and the reference template is filtered. A linear model between the current template and the reference template is determined based on the filtered plurality of samples. The current block is reconstructed based on the linear model and the reference block.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a bitstream of coded information for a sequence of pictures, the coded information indicates an inter prediction of a current block in a current picture using a formular based inter prediction technique, the formular based inter prediction technique generates a prediction sample of the current block based on a formular with reconstructed samples of a reference block in a reference picture being input to the formular, the formular includes parameters derived based on a current template of the current block and a reference template of the reference block. The method also includes constructing a candidate list including one or more coded blocks associated with the current block, a coded block in the one or more coded blocks is a candidate that provides formular based inter prediction information.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a bitstream that includes coded information of a sequence of pictures. The coded information indicates an inter prediction of a current block in a current picture, and an adjustment factor to a linear formular that is used in a formular based inter prediction of the inter prediction. The formular based inter prediction generates a prediction sample of the current block based on a linear formular with one or more reconstructed samples in a reference block being input to the linear formular, the linear formular includes one or more parameters derived based on a current template of the current block and a reference template of the reference block. The method also includes applying the adjustment factor on the linear formular to generate an adjusted linear formular, and determining at least a reconstructed sample of the current block according to the adjusted linear formular.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure includes methods and apparatuses for video decoding and video encoding and a method of processing visual media data. The apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry that receives coded information indicating that a current block in a current picture is coded with a decoder-side intra mode derivation (DIMD) mode. A template of the current block includes reconstructed samples in the current picture and is adjacent to the current block. The template includes one of a left template and a top template. The processing circuitry determines a filter type from a plurality of filter types associated with the one of the left template and the top template, applies the DIMD mode to the template based on the determined filter type to determine one or more intra prediction modes for the current block, and reconstructs the current block according to the one or more intra prediction modes.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a bitstream that includes first coded information of a current block in a current picture. The first coded information indicates an inter prediction of the current block based on a reference block in a reference picture for the current block, and a potential application of a formular based inter prediction technique on the inter prediction of the current block. The method also includes determining first formular based inter prediction information for the potential application of the formular based inter prediction technique on the current block based on at least one of the first coded information of the current block and second coded information of a second block that is reconstructed before the current block.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a video bitstream including a current coding block of a current image frame and determining that the current coding block is to be predicted in a weighted bi-prediction (WBP) mode. The method further includes in response to the current coding block being predicted in the WBP mode, determining that the current coding block is associated with two bi-prediction blocks and identifying a plurality of distinct weighting factor lists including at least a first list of positive weighting factors and a second list of mixed weighting factors. The method further includes selecting one of the weighing factor lists, identifying a first weighting factor from the weighing factor lists, and reconstructing the current image frame, including determining the current coding block by combining the two bi-prediction blocks based on the first weighting factor.

Abstract: Devices and methods for Intra prediction are provided. The method includes: parsing a bitstream, wherein the bitstream includes indication information to indicate whether a closest neighboring reference line to the current block is used for an intra prediction; determining an intra prediction mode of the current block is not Planar mode when the closest neighboring reference line to the current block is not used for the intra prediction; and obtaining an index indicating which intra prediction mode in a set of most probable modes is used for the intra prediction mode of the current block when the intra prediction mode of the current block is not Planar mode. The method can improve the efficiency to determine the intra prediction mode of the current block.