Patents by Inventor Christopher Hollmann

Christopher Hollmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240129469
    Abstract: There is provided a method for encoding a picture. The method comprises, for each picture on either side of the current picture with a distance of one or two away from the current picture, computing a first error value, E, wherein the first error value, E, is computed for each block of a set of blocks of a first block size of the current picture and is based on the respective block of the current picture and a corresponding block in the picture. The method comprises, for each picture on either side of the current picture with a distance of one or two away from the current picture, aggregating the first error value, E, over a block of a second block size for each block of the set of blocks of the first block size contained in the block of the second block size to generate a second error value, E?, corresponding to the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Per WENNERSTEN, Christopher HOLLMANN, Jacob STRÖM
  • Publication number: 20230224502
    Abstract: A method (400) performed by a decoder. The method includes the decoder receiving (s402) a plurality of Network Abstraction Layer, NAL, units, wherein the plurality of NAL units comprises: i) one or more Video Coding Layer, VCL, NAL units comprising pixel data for one or more pictures and ii) a first non-VCL NAL unit, characterized in that the first non-VCL NAL unit comprises: i) at least a first syntax element identifying at least a first data type, DT1, and ii) semantic information that comprises at least a first feature for one or more machine vision tasks, wherein the first feature comprises at least first data of the first data type. The method also includes the decoder obtaining (s404) the first feature from the first non-VCL NAL unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Mitra DAMGHANIAN, Christopher HOLLMANN
  • Publication number: 20230109113
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for methods and apparatuses for transform selection in encoding and decoding of video blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher HOLLMANN, Davood SAFFAR, Jacob STRÖM, Per WENNERSTEN
  • Patent number: 11558613
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for methods and apparatuses for transform selection in encoding and decoding of video blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Christopher Hollmann, Davood Saffar, Jacob Ström, Per Wennersten
  • Publication number: 20220337877
    Abstract: A method, decoder apparatus, and computer programs are provided. A bit stream having a video block encoded with a multiple transform selection (MTS) index is received. The MTS index is parsed to determine a value of it. Responsive to the MTS index value being a predetermined value (or one of a predetermined set of indices), a LFNST index is parsed from the bit stream to determine a value of it, the value providing an indication whether a LFNST transform set is to be used in decoding the video block. Responsive to the MTS index value not being the predetermined value (or one of the set of indices), the value of the LFNST index is set to a default value indicating no LFNST transform is to be used in the decoding. The video block is decoded based on the values of the MTS index and the LFNST index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher HOLLMANN, Davood SAFFAR, Per WENNERSTEN, Jacob STRÖM
  • Patent number: 11412241
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms of guided transcoding. The methods are performed by a decoder, for producing original transform coefficients, and by an encoder, for producing coded delta transform coefficients. A decoding method comprises deriving a predicted residual block. The decoding method comprises transforming the predicted residual block using a forward transform, thereby producing a plurality of original estimated coefficients, the plurality of OECs comprising a first OEC. The decoding method comprises quantizing the plurality of OECs, thereby producing a plurality of quantized estimated transform coefficients comprising a first ETC corresponding to the first OEC. The decoding method comprises selecting a category based on the first OEC. The decoding method comprises decoding a first coded delta transform coefficient (DTC) corresponding to the first OEC, thereby producing a first decoded DTC, wherein the decoding comprises using the selected category to decode the first coded DTC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Rickard Sjöberg, Christopher Hollmann
  • Publication number: 20210329243
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for methods and apparatuses for transform selection in encoding and decoding of video blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher HOLLMANN, Davood SAFFAR, Jacob STRÖM, Per WENNERSTEN
  • Patent number: 11082692
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for methods and apparatuses for transform selection in encoding and decoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Christopher Hollmann, Davood Saffar, Jacob Ström, Per Wennersten
  • Publication number: 20210136376
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for methods and apparatuses for transform selection in encoding and decoding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher HOLLMANN, Davood SAFFAR, Jacob STRÖM, Per WENNERSTEN
  • Publication number: 20210029369
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms of guided transcoding. The methods are performed by a decoder, for producing original transform coefficients, and by an encoder, for producing coded delta transform coefficients. A decoding method comprises deriving a predicted residual block. The decoding method comprises transforming the predicted residual block using a forward transform, thereby producing a plurality of original estimated coefficients, the plurality of OECs comprising a first OEC. The decoding method comprises quantizing the plurality of OECs, thereby producing a plurality of quantized estimated transform coefficients comprising a first ETC corresponding to the first OEC. The decoding method comprises selecting a category based on the first OEC. The decoding method comprises decoding a first coded delta transform coefficient (DTC) corresponding to the first OEC, thereby producing a first decoded DTC, wherein the decoding comprises using the selected category to decode the first coded DTC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rickard SJÖBERG, Christopher HOLLMANN
  • Patent number: 10735735
    Abstract: Delta quantized coefficients of a pixel block in a picture in a first representation of a video sequence are encoded based on information derived from estimated quantized coefficients for the pixel block. The delta quantized coefficients represent a difference between actual quantized coefficients of the pixel block derived by encoding at least a portion of the picture in the first representation of the video sequence and the estimated quantized coefficients. The estimated quantized coefficients represent a difference between a reconstructed block of a corresponding picture in a second representation of the video sequence and a prediction block obtained based on intra mode information and/or inter motion information derived by encoding the picture in the first representation of the video sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Kenneth Andersson, Thomas Rusert, Christopher Hollmann, Jonatan Samuelsson
  • Publication number: 20200059647
    Abstract: Delta quantized coefficients of a pixel block in a picture in a first representation of a video sequence are encoded based on information derived from estimated quantized coefficients for the pixel block. The delta quantized coefficients represent a difference between actual quantized coefficients of the pixel block derived by encoding at least a portion of the picture in the first representation of the video sequence and the estimated quantized coefficients. The estimated quantized coefficients represent a difference between a reconstructed block of a corresponding picture in a second representation of the video sequence and a prediction block obtained based on intra mode information and/or inter motion information derived by encoding the picture in the first representation of the video sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth Andersson, Thomas Rusert, Christopher Hollmann, Jonatan Samuelsson
  • Publication number: 20160262405
    Abstract: A conveyor machine for conveying foodstuff products made of pasty material includes a machine frame and a conveyor device arranged on the machine frame for conveying the foodstuff products. In the conveyor machine described herein, the portioning unit has a portioning knife which in the working position of the portioning unit passes the conveyor path of the endless string at predetermined time intervals. The portioning knife is rotatably carried by way of a rotary bearing, wherein the portioning knife can be a single-blade or a multi-blade knife.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Niclas Rathmann, Christopher Hollmann, Uwe Flammann