Abstract: A method by which a decoding device decodes an image, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: acquiring a dependent quantization available flag about whether dependent quantization is available; acquiring a sign data hiding available flag about whether sign data hiding is available; and acquiring, on the basis of the dependent quantization available flag and the sign data hiding available flag, a transform skip residual coding (TSRC) available flag about whether TSRC is available.

Abstract: A video decoding method according to this document includes deriving a first candidate intra prediction mode based on a first neighboring block located on a left side of a current block, deriving a second candidate intra prediction mode based on a second neighboring block located on an upper side of the current block, constructing a most probable mode (MPM) list for the current block based on the first candidate intra prediction mode and the second candidate intra prediction mode, deriving an intra prediction mode for the current block based on the MPM list, generating predicted samples by performing prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode, and generating a reconstructed picture for the current block based on the predicted samples.

Abstract: The method for decoding an image by a decoding device according to the present document may comprise the steps of: acquiring image information comprising partitioning information for a current block; determining, on the basis of the size of the current block, whether to partition the current block; partitioning the current block into subblocks on the basis of the partitioning information, if it is determined that the current block is to be partitioned, and decoding the subblocks; and not partitioning the current block, if it is determined that the current block is not to be partitioned, and decoding the current block, wherein, if the current block is a chroma block, and the size of the current block is at most the minimum size of a chroma block, then it is determined that the current block is not to be partitioned.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a step of deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block; a step of deriving upper neighboring samples of a plurality of rows for the current block, and left neighboring samples of a plurality of columns; a step of deriving one row of upper reference samples on the basis of the upper neighboring samples; a step of deriving one column of left reference samples on the basis of the left neighboring samples; and a step of generating a prediction sample for the current block by using at least one of the upper reference samples and the left reference samples in accordance with the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a step of deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block; a step of deriving upper neighboring samples of a plurality of rows for the current block, and left neighboring samples of a plurality of columns; a step of deriving one row of upper reference samples on the basis of the upper neighboring samples; a step of deriving one column of left reference samples on the basis of the left neighboring samples; and a step of generating a prediction sample for the current block by using at least one of the upper reference samples and the left reference samples in accordance with the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a display module and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain a first video frame and a bypass control value for the first video frame and determine whether to perform frame rate conversion (FRC) processing using the first video frame based on the bypass control value. Based on a determination that the bypass control value is set to a first value indicating bypass of the FRC processing, the processor is configured to display the first video frame. Based on a determination that the bypass control value is set to a second value indicating the FRC processing, the processor is configured to generate an interpolation frame using the first video frame and a second video frame after the first video frame, and display the first video frame, the interpolation frame, and the second video frame.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding device according to the present document comprises the steps of: deriving a context model for a sign flag of a current residual coefficient of a current block; and decoding the sign flag on the basis of the context model, wherein the context model for the sign flag is derived on the basis of a sign flag of a residual coefficient decoded before the current residual coefficient in the current block.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: obtaining a dependent quantization available flag; obtaining a TSRC available flag, on the basis of the dependent quantization available flag; determining a residual coding syntax for a current block, on the basis of the TSRC available flag; obtaining residual information of the determined residual coding syntax for the current block; deriving a residual sample of the current block, on the basis of the residual information; and generating a reconstructed picture, on the basis of the residual sample, wherein the dependent quantization available flag is a flag regarding whether dependent quantization is available, the TSRC available flag is a flag regarding whether TSRC is available, and the TSRC available flag is obtained on the basis of the dependent quantization available flag having a value of 0.

Abstract: A video coding method and apparatus select an optimal method from among various chrominance space conversion methods for the current chroma block's original signals, predictors, or residual signals, based on correlations between chroma channel components. The video coding method and the apparatus perform chrominance space conversion of Cb and Cr components using the selected method.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus include features of generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction on a current block, determining whether to apply position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) to the prediction block, and generating a final prediction block of the current block, by applying PDPC to the prediction block based on the determination. The determining whether to apply PDPC to the prediction block may include determining whether a size of the current block satisfies a predetermined condition. Based on the size of the current block satisfying the predetermined condition, it may be determined to apply PDPC to the prediction block. Based on the size of the current block not satisfying the predetermined condition, a determination of a color component of the current block may be skipped and it may be determined not to apply PDPC to the prediction block.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a first smart NIC of multiple smart NICs of a host computer. Each of the smart NICs executes a smart NIC operating system that performs virtual networking operations for a set of data compute machines executing on the host computer. The method receives a data message sent by one of the data compute machines executing on the host computer. The method performs virtual networking operations on the data message to determine that the data message is to be transmitted from a port of a second smart NIC of the multiple smart NICs. The method passes the data message to the second smart NIC via a private communication channel connecting the plurality of smart NICs.

Abstract: A decoding apparatus for image decoding includes: a memory and at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to: obtain a transform skip flag of a current block from a bitstream, obtain residual information of the current block from the bitstream based on the transform skip flag, wherein the residual information is residual information on transform skip, derive a specific number of context-coded bins for context syntax elements for the current block, decode the context syntax elements for a current sub-block of the current block included in the residual information based on the specific number, derive transform coefficients for the current sub-block based on the decoded context syntax elements, derive residual samples for the current block based on the transform coefficients, and generate a reconstructed picture based on the residual samples.

Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise the steps of: deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block; deriving reference samples located around the current block; generating a prediction sample for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode and the reference samples; and generating residual samples for the current block on the basis of the prediction sample, wherein the step of generating the prediction sample for the current block may comprise the steps of: deriving an interpolation filter, which is to be applied to the reference sample, on the basis of the prediction mode of the current block or the size of the current block; and generating the prediction sample by applying the derived interpolation filter to the reference sample.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: acquiring a transform skip available flag; acquiring a TSRC available flag on the basis of the transform skip available flag; acquiring prediction-related information regarding a current block; deriving a prediction sample of the current block on the basis of the prediction-related information; acquiring residual information of a residual coding syntax for the current block, derived on the basis of the TSRC available flag; deriving a residual sample of the current block on the basis of the residual information; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the prediction sample and the residual sample.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image decoding method which includes obtaining, from a bitstream, information relating to the intra prediction type of a current block, information relating to the intra prediction mode of the current block, and residual information of the current block; performing intra prediction based on of the information relating to the intra prediction type and the information relating to the intra prediction mode; performing residual processing based on of the residual information; and reconstructing the current block based on of a result of the intra prediction and a result of the residual processing.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may include identifying a prediction mode of a current block, determining a candidate intra prediction mode for the current block, based on a prediction mode of a neighboring block located around the current block, based on the intra prediction mode of the current block being an intra prediction mode, generating a candidate intra prediction mode list of the current block based on the candidate intra prediction mode, and determine an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the candidate intra prediction mode list. In this case, the candidate intra prediction mode may be determined to be a predetermined intra prediction mode, based on the prediction mode of the neighboring block being an MIP mode.

Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure includes deriving one of a plurality of cross-component linear model (CCLM) prediction mode as a CCLM prediction mode of the current chroma block, deriving a sample number of neighboring chroma samples of the current chroma block based on the CCLM prediction mode of the current chroma block, a size of the current chroma block, and a specific value; deriving the neighboring chroma samples of the sample number, calculating CCLM parameters based on the neighboring chroma samples and the down sampled neighboring luma samples, deriving prediction samples for the current chroma block based on the CCLM parameters and the down sampled luma samples and generating reconstructed samples for the current chroma block based on the prediction samples, wherein the specific value is derived as 2.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for offloading firewall operations from a host computer executing a set of one or more virtual machines (VMs) to a physical network interface card (PNIC) connected to the host computer. The method configures, on the PNIC, a first firewall to determine actions to perform on flows associated with the set of VMs, and to offload processing of the flows to a flow-cache second firewall of the PNIC. The method configures, on the PNIC, the flow-cache second firewall to process a first set of flows based on a first set of actions determined by the first firewall, and to offload processing of a second set of flows to an embedded hardware switch of the PNIC. The method configures, on the PNIC, the embedded hardware switch to process the second set of flows based on a second set of actions determined by the first firewall.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for using connection tracking records to process data messages at a physical network interface card (PNIC) connected to a host computer. A first software firewall of the PNIC determines whether processing of a flow is passable to a second software firewall of the PNIC and to a third hardware firewall of the PNIC. The first software firewall creates a connection tracking record for the flow and data specifying whether processing of the flow is passable to the second software firewall and independently whether processing of the flow is passable to the third hardware firewall. The first software firewall provides the connection tracking record and said data to the second software firewall of the PNIC so that the second software firewall processes the flow or passes the connection tracking record and the data to the third hardware firewall if determination was that the flow is passable to the third hardware firewall.

Abstract: Disclosed is a docking connector assembly according to various embodiments of the present invention, which is designed to solve the problem as described above. The docking connector assembly may comprise: a first connector which is provided in a charging cart; and a second connector which is provided to be couplable to the first connector, wherein the second connector is provided to be movable in one or more axial directions and rotatable about an arbitrary axis.