Patents by Inventor Guoqiang Shang

Guoqiang Shang 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).

  • Patent number: 10834428
    Abstract: An image coding method and apparatus and an image decoding method and apparatus are provided by the present document. The image coding method includes: implementing matching coding for pixels of an input video image to obtain one or more matching relationship parameters, herein the matching relationship parameters are parameters used in a process of constructing predicted values and/or reconstructed values of the pixels in the image; mapping the matching relationship parameters to obtain mapped values of the matching relationship parameters; and performing entropy coding on the mapped values of the matching relationship parameters. The present document addresses the problem existing in the conventional art which is caused by the direct implementation of entropy coding for matching relationship parameters and achieves a good data compression effect through entropy coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: Tongji University, ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Ming Li, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu
  • Patent number: 10827170
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for decoding a Picture Order Count (POC), and a method and a device for coding a POC, and electronic equipment. The method for decoding the POC includes that: parameters for Most Significant Bit (MSB) and Least Significant Bit (LSB) used in an alignment operation on the POC are acquired; an MSB value and an LSB value of a POC value of a current picture are determined according to the parameters for MSB and LSB; and the POC value of the current picture is calculated according to the MSB value and the LSB value. By means of the technical solution, the problems in the related art that the accuracy in decoding and outputting a multilayer video bitstream cannot be ensured and an extra overhead of network resources is increased in multilayer video coding and decoding processes are solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie
  • Publication number: 20200344479
    Abstract: An image coding method and apparatus, and an image decoding method and apparatus are provided. In the coding method, a scanning manner parameter of a coding block is determined, and the scanning manner parameter may include at least one of: a region indication parameter used for determining a scanning region of the coding block and a scanning indication parameter used for determining a scanning order of pixels in a scanning region of the coding block; predicted values of part or all of pixels in the coding block are determined according to the scanning manner parameter; and the coding block is coded according to the predicted values, and a coding result is written into a bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Tao LIN, Ming LI, Guoqiang SHANG, Zhao WU
  • Publication number: 20200322645
    Abstract: Several embodiments of the present invention are described for a media data processing method, apparatus and system. An example method comprises: obtaining an optical signal of a sampling point by a collection device at the source end in an acquisition of media data; according to an opto-electronic transfer control parameter, performing opto-electronic transfer for the optical signal of the sampling point to obtain a transferred electrical signal, wherein the opto-electronic transfer control parameter is determined on the basis of an optical signal intensity of the optical signal of the sampling point; and encoding the electrical signal and opto-electronic transfer control parameter to obtain a bitstream. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the problem of the lower accuracy in the media data processing is solved, thereby obtaining the effect of improving the accuracy in the media data processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Ming Li, Qiaozhou Lin, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu, Shengtao Yu, Cheolkon Jung
  • Publication number: 20200280718
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and device for coding an image and a method and device for decoding an image. The coding includes that: a coding block is partitioned into L micro-blocks, wherein L is a preset number of micro-block partitions in the decoding block; Displacement Vectors (DVs) between the micro-blocks and reference micro-blocks in a preset reconstructed pixel sample set are determined, wherein the DVs are vectors between pixel positions of the reference micro-blocks and pixel positions of the micro-blocks in a preset pixel coordinate system: and the DVs are coded and written into a bitstream. By the methods and the devices, the problem of low image compression and decompression efficiency during image coding and decoding in the related technology is solved, and tire effect of improving image coding and decoding efficiency is further achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Ming Li, Guoqiang Shang
  • Patent number: 10750180
    Abstract: An image coding method and apparatus, and an image decoding method and apparatus are provided. In the coding method, a scanning manner parameter of a coding block is determined, and the scanning manner parameter may include at least one of: a region indication parameter used for determining a scanning region of the coding block and a scanning indication parameter used for determining a scanning order of pixels in a scanning region of the coding block; predicted values of part or all of pixels in the coding block are determined according to the scanning manner parameter; and the coding block is coded according to the predicted values, and a coding result is written into a bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: TONGJI UNIVERSITY, XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Ming Li, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu
  • Publication number: 20200252646
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for image coding and a method and device for image decoding, and the method includes: a representative pixel set of a coding block is constructed, and information for constructing the representative pixel set is determined; predicted values of pixel samples in the coding block are constructed, a generation manner for the predicted values including: constructing the predicted values of the pixel samples according to reconstructed pixel samples in an image region outside the coding block and pixel values of the representative pixel set; and the information for constructing the representative pixel set and information for constructing the predicted values are coded and written into a video bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Tao LIN, Ming LI, Guoqiang SHANG, Zhao WU
  • Patent number: 10681350
    Abstract: Provided are picture encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses, and a picture encoding and decoding system. The picture encoding method includes: determining an adjustment factor according to pixel sampling values of a video picture; converting the video picture according to the adjustment factor, and encoding the converted video picture; and writing the adjustment factor into a bitstream obtained by encoding the converted video picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheolkon Jung, Shengtao Yu, Peng Ke, Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu
  • Patent number: 10666971
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for image coding and a method and device for image decoding, and the method includes: a representative pixel set of a coding block is constructed, and information for constructing the representative pixel set is determined; predicted values of pixel samples in the coding block are constructed, a generation manner for the predicted values including: constructing the predicted values of the pixel samples according to reconstructed pixel samples in an image region outside the coding block and pixel values of the representative pixel set; and the information for constructing the representative pixel set and information for constructing the predicted values are coded and written into a video bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Ming Li, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu
  • Patent number: 10659813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for coding and decoding depth information, and the method includes: data in original Depth Look-up Tables (DLTs) of selected views are combined to establish a unified DLT, a value of the number of elements in the unified DLT and each element in the unified DLT are coded respectively and a coded value and each coded element are transmitted to a decoder; and depth information of each view is coded by taking the unified DLT as a whole or in portions and coded depth information of each view is transmitted to the decoder. Further disclosed are a system and device for coding and decoding depth information; by means of the disclosure, it is possible to reduce redundancy of coding information and improve coding and decoding efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hongwei Li, Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie
  • Patent number: 10638141
    Abstract: Provided are a bitstream generation method and apparatus, a bitstream processing method and apparatus, and a system. The bitstream generation method includes that: it is judged whether it is needed to execute a Picture Order Count (POC) alignment operation on an entire bitstream and/or a part of the bitstream according to an application requirement; and identification and control information is written into the bitstream according to a judgment result, wherein the identification and control information includes: information indicating whether to execute the POC alignment operation on the entire bitstream and/or a part of the bitstream. The flexibility in bitstream control can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie
  • Patent number: 10582234
    Abstract: Disclosed are a bitstream alignment and synchronous processing method, transmitting terminal, receiving terminal and communication system. The method includes: configuring, when multiple bitstreams are required to be aligned, by a transmitting terminal, alignment auxiliary information in the multiple bitstreams so as to store the same or transmit the same to a receiving terminal; and acquiring, by the receiving terminal, the multiple bitstreams, and synchronizing each of the bitstreams of a different standard according to the alignment auxiliary information carried in each of the bitstreams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhao Wu, Ming Li, Guoqiang Shang
  • Patent number: 10575022
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding and decoding method, image processing device, and computer storage medium, comprising: entropy-encoding a plurality of replication parameters of a current encoding block according to their order after adjustment, to generate a video code stream comprising information of the plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components. Parsing the video code stream, comprising the information of the plurality of replication parameters, of a decoding block; entropy-decoding said plurality of replication parameters to obtain binary code of said plurality of replication parameters; adjusting said binary code to obtain the values of said plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: ZTE Corporation, TONGJI University
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Zhao Wu
  • Publication number: 20190349579
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for decoding a Picture Order Count (POC), and a method and a device for coding a POC, and electronic equipment. The method for decoding the POC includes that: parameters for Most Significant Bit (MSB) and Least Significant Bit (LSB) used in an alignment operation on the POC are acquired; an MSB value and an LSB value of a POC value of a current picture are determined according to the parameters for MSB and LSB; and the POC value of the current picture is calculated according to the MSB value and the LSB value. By means of the technical solution, the problems in the related art that the accuracy in decoding and outputting a multilayer video bitstream cannot be ensured and an extra overhead of network resources is increased in multilayer video coding and decoding processes are solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie
  • Patent number: 10477245
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for coding and decoding depth information, which relate to a Three-Dimensional Video (3DV) coding technology. The coding method includes: arranging all elements in a DLT in an ascending order of values, wherein the DLT is a data structure representing depth numerical values by index numbers; coding a value of a first element in the DLT, and writing the bits of the value into a bitstream; and coding a difference value between a value of each of the other elements except the first element in the DLT and a value of an element with an index number smaller than an index number of the each of other elements in the DLT respectively, and writing the value of the difference value into the bitstream. The method for decoding depth information and related coding and decoding devices are also provided. By the technical solutions of the disclosure, efficiency of coding and decoding depth information is improved, and resource occupation during depth information coding is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming Li, Ping Wu, Hongwei Li, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie
  • Publication number: 20190327523
    Abstract: Provided are a media information processing method, apparatus and system. The method comprises: generating media indication information according to a media state and/or a media state change, wherein the media indication information at least comprises one of the following: a media identifier, a media state type, a media state change type, a media state description, and a media state change description; and sending or storing the media indication information. By means of the present disclosure, the problem in the relevant art that the covered content in media information is incomplete during a media interaction is solved, thereby achieving the effect of improving the media information integrity and expandability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Yiling XU, Wenjun ZHANG, Ying HU, Zhao WU, Ming LI, Ping WU, Guoqiang SHANG
  • Publication number: 20190289289
    Abstract: Provided are picture encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses, and a picture encoding and decoding system. The picture encoding method includes: determining an adjustment factor according to pixel sampling values of a video picture; converting the video picture according to the adjustment factor, and encoding the converted video picture; and writing the adjustment factor into a bitstream obtained by encoding the converted video picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Cheolkon JUNG, Shengtao YU, Peng KE, Ming LI, Ping WU, Guoqiang SHANG, Zhao WU
  • Publication number: 20190268593
    Abstract: Disclosed are an encoding processing method and device, a decoding processing method and device, an encoder and a decoder. The encoding processing method includes: determining a filtering process to be applied to a pixel in a prediction reference block for an encoding block; filtering the pixel in the prediction reference block according to the filtering process; constructing a pixel prediction value for the encoding block according to a filtered pixel sampling value in the prediction reference block; and encoding the encoding block according to the pixel prediction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ming LI, Ping WU, Guoqiang SHANG, Zhao WU
  • Patent number: 10375408
    Abstract: A device capability negotiation method includes receiving, by a first device, a multilayer video data request sent by a second device, and sending, by the first device, response information to the second device. The response information includes at least one of the following information types: decoding capability information needed for decoding a multilayer video code stream, decoding capability information needed for decoding various layers in the multilayer video code stream, and decoding capability information needed for decoding different output layer combinations in the multilayer video code stream. Also disclosed are a device capability negotiation apparatus, and a computer storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie
  • Patent number: 10362304
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for decoding a Picture Order Count (POC), and a method and a device for coding a POC, and electronic equipment. The method for decoding the POC includes that: parameters for Most Significant Bit (MSB) and Least Significant Bit (LSB) used in an alignment operation on the POC are acquired; an MSB value and an LSB value of a POC value of a current picture are determined according to the parameters for MSB and LSB; and the POC value of the current picture is calculated according to the MSB value and the LSB value. By means of the technical solution, the problems in the related art that the accuracy in decoding and outputting a multilayer video bitstream cannot be ensured and an extra overhead of network resources is increased in multilayer video coding and decoding processes are solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ming Li, Ping Wu, Guoqiang Shang, Yutang Xie