Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kurashige

Hiroyuki Kurashige 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: 20230091579
    Abstract: In order to provide low-load, efficient coding technology, a moving-picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory where motion information of a decoded block is retained, wherein the history-based motion information candidate derivation unit preferentially derives old motion information without making a comparison of the motion information with the spatial motion information candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Patent number: 11595680
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A picture decoding device includes a spatial candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial candidate from inter prediction information of a block neighboring a decoding target block and register the derived spatial candidate as a candidate in a first candidate list, a history-based candidate derivation unit configured to generate a second candidate list by adding a history-based candidate included in a history-based candidate list as a candidate to the first candidate list, a candidate selection unit configured to select a selection candidate from candidates included in the second candidate list; and an inter prediction unit configured to perform inter prediction using the selection candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Publication number: 20230031244
    Abstract: A picture coding device includes a coding information storage unit configured to initialize to fill a history-based motion vector predictor candidate list with history-based candidates having at least predetermined motion vector and reference index, a motion vector predictor candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based candidate included in the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list as a motion vector predictor, a motion vector subtraction unit configured to calculate a motion vector difference by subtracting the derived motion vector predictor from a motion vector by which inter prediction is performed, wherein the coding information storage unit adds the motion vector to the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list as a history-based candidate and updates the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230031948
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230031647
    Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20230020931
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A moving-picture coding device for performing an affine transform in units of coding blocks includes an affine inheritance merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine inheritance merging candidate for inheriting an affine model of blocks neighboring a coding target block in a space domain, an affine construction merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine construction merging candidate from a plurality of motion information elements of blocks neighboring the coding target block in a space or time domain, and an affine fixation merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine fixation merging candidate in which motion information of an affine control point is fixed. A motion vector of each affine control point is fixed to (0, 0) in the affine fixation merging candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Patent number: 11558606
    Abstract: In order to provide low-load, efficient coding technology, a moving-picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory where motion information of a decoded block is retained, wherein the history-based motion information candidate derivation unit preferentially derives old motion information without making a comparison of the motion information with the spatial motion information candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroya Nakamura, Hideki Takehara, Satoru Sakazume, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Patent number: 11516500
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Patent number: 11503277
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Patent number: 11503278
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A moving-picture coding device for performing an affine transform in units of coding blocks includes an affine inheritance merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine inheritance merging candidate for inheriting an affine model of blocks neighboring a coding target block in a space domain, an affine construction merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine construction merging candidate from a plurality of motion information elements of blocks neighboring the coding target block in a space or time domain, and an affine fixation merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine fixation merging candidate in which motion information of an affine control point is fixed. A motion vector of each affine control point is fixed to (0, 0) in the affine fixation merging candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Toru Kumakura, Hideki Takehara, Satoru Sakazume, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Patent number: 11503283
    Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige, Hideki Takehara
  • Publication number: 20220360792
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Patent number: 11431986
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Toru Kumakura, Shigeru Fukushima, Hideki Takehara, Satoru Sakazume, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Publication number: 20220217362
    Abstract: An image conversion apparatus adapted to convert a coded picture that includes a slice including an integer number of rectangular areas each including a collection of one or more rows of blocks, the blocks being derived from dividing an image into blocks of a predetermined size, is provided. The apparatus converts the coded picture so as to reconfigure a relationship between the slice and the rectangular areas included in the coded picture, when a slice boundary and a rectangular area boundary in the coded picture are equal in terms of whether to apply a loop filter and converts the coded picture so as not to change the relationship between the slice and the rectangular areas included in the coded picture when the slice boundary and the rectangular area boundary in the coded picture are not equal in terms of whether to apply a loop filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20220116657
    Abstract: A picture coding device includes: a block vector candidate derivation unit that derives block vector candidates of a target block in a target picture from coding information stored in coding information storage memory; a selector that selects a selected block vector from the block vector candidates; and a reference position correction unit that performs, in a case where a reference block indicated by the selected block vector does not fit in a referenceable region, correction of a reference position of the reference block so as to refer to a predetermined position of the referenceable region, in which a decoded sample in the target picture is determined as a predicted picture of the target block based on the reference position of the reference block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Toru KUMAKURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20220109873
    Abstract: A picture coding device includes: a block vector candidate derivation unit that derives block vector candidates of a coding target block in a coding target picture from coding information stored in a coding information storage memory; a selector that selects a selected block vector from the block vector candidates; a storage that stores coded pictures of a predetermined number of intra block copy standard blocks immediately before the coding target block; and a reference region boundary correction unit that removes a coded picture of one intra block copy standard block in the storage from a referenceable region after completion of a coding process of the coding target block, and determines whether an upper left position and a lower right position of a reference block indicated by the selected block vector are both included in the referenceable region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Toru KUMAKURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20220109829
    Abstract: A picture coding device includes: a block vector candidate derivation unit that derives block vector candidates of a target block in a target picture from coding information stored in coding information storage memory; a selector that selects a selected block vector from the block vector candidates; and a reference position correction unit that performs a correction regarding a reference block to be referred to by the selected block vector so that a reference position of the reference block is to be corrected to refer to an inside of a referenceable region, in which a decoded sample in the target picture is acquired from decoded picture memory as a prediction value of the target block based on the reference position of the reference block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20220078438
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20220078411
    Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20220070444
    Abstract: There is provided a technique including: a merging candidate constructor structured to construct a merging candidate list including merging candidates having a maximum number of merging candidates including spatial merging candidates; a normal merging candidate selector structured to select a normal merging candidate that is uni-prediction or bi-prediction from the merging candidate list based on a merge index; and a triangle merging candidate selector structured to select a first triangle merging candidate that is uni-prediction from the merging candidate list based on a first triangle merge index and select a second triangle merging candidate that is uni-prediction based on a second triangle merge index, in which a first maximum number of triangle merging candidates regarding the first triangle merge index is the same as the maximum number of merging candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE