Patents by Inventor Jonathan PFAFF

Jonathan PFAFF 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: 12652418
    Abstract: Aspects of a trustworthiness check of a video data stream are described. According to a first aspect, a unique identifier which identifies a media asset to which a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness belongs, is included into the trustworthiness check. According to a second aspect, a certificate of a content provider for performing the trustworthiness check is retrieved from a track of editors stored at an external resource. A third aspect provides a method for identifying a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness using a digital signature. According to a fourth aspect, a digital signature for checking a portion of a video data stream is retrieved from an external resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Tobias Hinz, Karsten Suehring, Heiko Schwarz, Karsten Grueneberg, Robert Skupin, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Schierl, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand
  • Patent number: 12627838
    Abstract: A previously encoded or reconstructed version of a neighborhood of a predetermined block to be predicted is exploited so as to result into a more efficient predictive coding of the prediction block. In particular, a spectral decomposition of a region composed of this neighborhood and a first version of a predicted filling of the predetermined block results into a first spectrum which is subject to noise reduction and the thus resulting second spectrum may be subject to a spectral composition, thereby resulting in a modified version of this region including a second version of the predicted filling of the predetermined block. Owing to the exploitation of the already processed, i.e. encoded/reconstructed, neighborhood of the predetermined block, the second version of the predicted filling of the predetermined block tends to improve the coding efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Martin Winken, Christian Rudat, Heiko Schwarz, Thomas Wiegand, Detlev Marpe
  • Patent number: 12615371
    Abstract: A video decoder includes one or more processors that are configured to: determine that a picture is in a 4:4:4 color sampling format, determine, based at least in part on an index signaled in a data stream, a matrix-based intra prediction (MIP) mode, decode a luma block of the picture using the MIP mode, determine, for a chroma block of the picture, whether a coding tree of the chroma block is a single tree, select an intra prediction mode for decoding the chroma block, and decode the chroma block using the selected intra prediction mode. The selected intra prediction mode is the MIP mode in response to the coding tree of the chroma block being the single tree, and the selected intra prediction mode is a planar intra prediction mode in response to the coding tree of the chroma block not being the single tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Tobias Hinz, Philipp Helle, Philipp Merkle, Björn Stallenberger, Michael Schäfer, Benjamin Bross, Heiko Schwarz, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20260113202
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for checking a data stream on trustworthiness are described. According to an aspect, the data stream indicates, whether a segment is a first segment or whether a segment is a last segment of assigned sequence of segments. According to another aspect, an apparatus for decoding a data stream is configured for deriving, from the data stream, whether a verification chain within a temporal sequence of segments is interrupted at a segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SÜHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260113201
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for checking a data stream on trustworthiness are described. According to an aspect, one or more supplemental information messages are considered in the trustworthiness of a data stream. According to another aspect, the data stream indicates, whether a segment is a first segment or whether a segment is a last segment of assigned sequence of segments. According to further segments, repetitions of certain supplemental information messages within certain portions of a data stream are either not included in the trustworthiness check, or are forbidden in the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SÜHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260113200
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for checking a data stream on trustworthiness are described. According to an aspect, the data stream comprises an indication which indicates whether one or more supplemental information messages are to be included into a portion of the data stream, which portion is to be used for performing a trustworthiness check of the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SUEHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Patent number: 12581061
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor for decoding a block of a picture using intra-prediction that is configured to: decode, from a data stream, a mode index, the mode index indicating a matrix-based intra-prediction mode out of a plurality of matrix-based intra-prediction modes based on a size of the block, derive an input vector based on downsampling reference samples neighboring the block, determine a matrix based on the size of the block and the mode index, compute a respective output for each component of a matrix-vector product between the input vector and the determined matrix, the respective output computed by performing, a right shift by a number of bits which is independent of the matrix-based intra-prediction mode indicated by the mode index, and for each component of the matrix-vector product, use the respective output to predict a respective sample of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Tobias Hinz, Philipp Helle, Philipp Merkle, Björn Stallenberger, Michael Schäfer, Benjamin Bross, Martin Winken, Mischa Siekmann, Heiko Schwarz, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20260067506
    Abstract: Aspects of a trustworthiness check of a video data stream are described. According to a first aspect, a unique identifier which identifies a media asset to which a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness belongs, is included into the trustworthiness check. According to a second aspect, a certificate of a content provider for performing the trustworthiness check is retrieved from a track of editors stored at an external resource. A third aspect provides a method for identifying a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness using a digital signature. According to a fourth aspect, a digital signature for checking a portion of a video data stream is retrieved from an external resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SUEHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Karsten GRUENEBERG, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260059144
    Abstract: A method for checking a video data stream having a video encoded thereinto on trustworthiness comprises: subjecting a predetermined portion of the video data stream, or data derived therefrom, to a hash function to obtain a hash value; deriving a digital signature from the video data stream; and checking whether the hash value fits to the digital signature to determine whether the video data stream is trustworthy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SUEHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260059147
    Abstract: Video decoder and encoder using a neighborhood signal generated by using a contribution signal in a version not post-processed and/or substituting a contribution signal by a substitute signal generated independent from spatial signal-interdependencies. Picture-processing tool configured to polyphase-wisely split luma samples and subject a tensor of cascaded matrices of the polyphase-components to a neural network or a convolution. Video decoder and encoder applying a post-processing only to certain inter-predicted blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Martin WINKEN, Philipp MERKLE, Jonathan PFAFF, Heiko SCHWARZ, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260032001
    Abstract: A method for checking a video data stream having a video encoded thereinto on trustworthiness comprises: subjecting a predetermined portion of the video data stream, or data derived therefrom, to a hash function to obtain a hash value; deriving a digital signature from the video data stream; and checking whether the hash value fits to the digital signature to determine whether the video data stream is trustworthy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SÜHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260012572
    Abstract: A method of decoding a video from a data stream using block-based predictive decoding using a video decoder, includes, for a predetermined block, reading first prediction information from the data stream, determining, based on the first prediction information, a first prediction signal (p1), deriving a number K from the data stream, determining K further prediction signals (p2 . . . pK+1) and for each of the K further prediction signals, a composition weight, and predicting the predetermined block based on the first prediction signal and the K further prediction signals and the composition weights therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas WIEGAND, Detlev MARPE, Heiko SCHWARZ, Martin WINKEN, Christian BARTNIK, Jonathan PFAFF, Philipp HELLE, Mischa SIEKMANN
  • Publication number: 20260012358
    Abstract: Aspects of a trustworthiness check of a video data stream are described. According to a first aspect, a unique identifier which identifies a media asset to which a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness belongs, is included into the trustworthiness check. According to a second aspect, a certificate of a content provider for performing the trustworthiness check is retrieved from a track of editors stored at an external resource. A third aspect provides a method for identifying a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness using a digital signature. According to a fourth aspect, a digital signature for checking a portion of a video data stream is retrieved from an external resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SÜHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Karsten GRÜNEBERG, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260012648
    Abstract: Aspects of a trustworthiness check of a video data stream are described. According to a first aspect, a unique identifier which identifies a media asset to which a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness belongs, is included into the trustworthiness check. According to a second aspect, a certificate of a content provider for performing the trustworthiness check is retrieved from a track of editors stored at an external resource. A third aspect provides a method for identifying a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness using a digital signature. According to a fourth aspect, a digital signature for checking a portion of a video data stream is retrieved from an external resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SUEHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Karsten GRUENEBERG, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260012359
    Abstract: Aspects of a trustworthiness check of a video data stream are described. According to a first aspect, a unique identifier which identifies a media asset to which a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness belongs, is included into the trustworthiness check. According to a second aspect, a certificate of a content provider for performing the trustworthiness check is retrieved from a track of editors stored at an external resource. A third aspect provides a method for identifying a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness using a digital signature. According to a fourth aspect, a digital signature for checking a portion of a video data stream is retrieved from an external resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SUEHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Karsten GRUENEBERG, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20260012360
    Abstract: Aspects of a trustworthiness check of a video data stream are described. According to a first aspect, a unique identifier which identifies a media asset to which a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness belongs, is included into the trustworthiness check. According to a second aspect, a certificate of a content provider for performing the trustworthiness check is retrieved from a track of editors stored at an external resource. A third aspect provides a method for identifying a portion of a video data stream to be checked on trustworthiness using a digital signature. According to a fourth aspect, a digital signature for checking a portion of a video data stream is retrieved from an external resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Tobias HINZ, Karsten SUEHRING, Heiko SCHWARZ, Karsten GRUENEBERG, Robert SKUPIN, Yago SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas SCHIERL, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20250386024
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an encoder, which receives image or video data, encodes the data and provides a bitstream. The encoder includes a CABAC encoder, which receives a binary valued syntax element associated with a block of the data to be encoded, and encodes, using a selected context model, the syntax element into coded bits for the bitstream. The syntax element includes a tool flag indicating whether or not certain coding tool is employed when encoding a block of the data. For a block of the data which exhibits an aspect ratio larger than 2 and for a block of the data which exhibits an aspect ratio less than or equal to 2, and to which blocks the certain coding tool is applicable, first and second context models for encoding the tool flag are selected from a group of one or more first and second context models, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan PFAFF, Philipp HELLE, Michael SCHÄFER, Tobias HINZ, Björn STALLENBERGER, Philipp MERKLE, Heiko SCHWARZ, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20250386027
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining an encoding of a motion field for a picture of a video sequence comprising a sequence of pictures, such that said picture is decodable using a reference picture, the motion field and the residual, according to an embodiment is provided. The apparatus comprises a trained neural network configured to determine the encoding of the motion field, being associated with said picture, depending on said picture and depending on the reference picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Sophie PIENTKA, Michael SCHÄFER, Jonathan PFAFF, Heiko SCHWARZ, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20250378315
    Abstract: For neural network representation determination, forward-passes are cyclically performed using a quantized version of weights of a neural network or using the weights of a neural network, and a weights-to-bitrate or weights-to-bitlength function is determined by determining, for each of a plurality of entropy coding contexts, a probability estimate depending on statistics of binary strings obtained from quantization indices of quantization levels of the weights or the quantization indices, and a discrete function mapping the quantization levels or the quantization indices onto bitrates by determining bit lengths for binary strings which comprise one or more context-adaptive entropy coded bins using a bin-wise summation over a logarithmized version of the probability estimate of the entropy coding context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Paul HAASE, Jonathan PFAFF, Heiko SCHWARZ, Detlev MARPE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Patent number: 12489925
    Abstract: A method for checking a video data stream having a video encoded thereinto on trustworthiness comprises: subjecting a predetermined portion of the video data stream, or data derived therefrom, to a hash function to obtain a hash value; deriving a digital signature from the video data stream; and checking whether the hash value fits to the digital signature to determine whether the video data stream is trustworthy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Tobias Hinz, Karsten Suehring, Heiko Schwarz, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand