Patents by Inventor Kai Zhang

Kai Zhang 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: 11930218
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus for video processing are described. A method for processing video includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies whether a syntax element in a sequence parameter set (SPS) based on a value of a general constraint flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Kui Fan
  • Patent number: 11930220
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a subpicture in a video picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that, in in case a subpicture is treated as a video picture for the conversion, a cross-layer alignment restriction is applied to less than all of the multiple layers including a current layer that includes the subpicture and a subset of layers associated with the current layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • Patent number: 11926339
    Abstract: A method and a system for constructing a driving coordinate system for use in the field of smart transport. The method for constructing a driving coordinate system comprises: determining the road boundary line on one side of the road on which a current vehicle is situated as a reference line for constructing a driving coordinate system; in a vehicle coordinate system, determining the reference line point having the smallest distance between the reference line and the current vehicle position as an origin point OF of the driving coordinate system; on the basis of the origin point OF, determining the road guiding line direction as the XF axis of the driving coordinate system and determining the direction relative to the road guiding line direction according to the left-hand rule as the YF axis of the driving coordinate system; and, on the basis of the origin point OF, the XF axis, and the YF axis, forming a corresponding driving coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GREAT WALL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rutao Han, Jianyong Ge, Hongwei Liu, Yaxing Ren, Wenfeng Cui, Tianpei Wang, Kai Zhang, Ruying Teng
  • Patent number: 11930182
    Abstract: A method for processing video data, including: deriving one or more motion vectors for a first set of sub-blocks belonging to a first dividing pattern of a current video block of a video; and performing, based on the one or more motion vectors, a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240080442
    Abstract: A method of video processing is described. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video unit of a video and a coded representation of the video, a default intra prediction mode for the video unit coded using a certain intra prediction mode such that a prediction block of the current video block is generated without extrapolating neighboring pixels of the current video block along a direction; and performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240080441
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block according to a rule, where the rule specifies a relationship between samples of the current video block and matrices or offset values applied in a matrix weighted intra prediction (MIP) mode during the conversion, and where the MIP mode includes determining a prediction block of the current video block by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and selectively followed by an upsampling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20240080496
    Abstract: A method of processing video data includes determining that a non-linear adaptive loop filtering operation is applied for a current video region of a video; deriving a first filtering index for the current video region and deriving a first filtering parameter based on the first filtering index; deriving a first clipping parameter from a clipping parameter set based on the first filtering index; performing a clipping operation that is part of the non-linear adaptive loop filtering operation based on the first clipping parameter, where the first clipping parameter is used to clip differences between reference sample values of a current sample value of the current video region and the current sample value before applying the first filtering parameter; and performing a conversion between the current video region and a bitstream of the video based on the non-linear adaptive loop filtering operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240077293
    Abstract: A blade for a measuring tape device may include a first end at which an end hook is configurable, a second end configured to be operably coupled to a reel assembly, a first portion of a metallic strip of material extending between the first end and a transition region, and a second portion of the metallic strip of material extending between the transition region and the second end. A width of the metallic strip of material in the first portion may be less than a width of the metallic strip of material in the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Riley Owen Jernigan, Kai Zhang, Mark Ezzo
  • Patent number: 11924421
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes using default motion candidates for video coding, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, weights to use for a weighted average of prediction samples along an edge of two partitions of the block. The two partitions are generated according to a geometry partition mode, and the weights are selected from a first weighting factor group that at least one of the weights is equal to 0 or 1. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11924418
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first field at a sequence level or a picture level or a slice level controls a value of a second field in an adaptation parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11924422
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems related to video processing are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a block of a current picture of a video and a coded representation of the video using an intra-subblock partitioning (ISP) mode. A prediction is determined for each sub-partition using an intra-prediction process based on samples in the current picture using the ISP mode. The block is partitioned into multiple sub-partitions including a first sub-partitions having a same top-left corner position as a top-left corner position of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Zhipin Deng, Na Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11921088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermal-stress-pore pressure coupled electromagnetic loading triaxial Hopkinson bar system and test method, the system mainly consists of an electromagnetic pulse generation system, a servo-controlled axial pressure loading system, a servo-controlled confining pressure loading system, a thermal control system, a pore pressure loading system, a bar system, and a data monitoring and acquisition system. Based on the conventional Hopkinson bar, the present disclosure creatively introduces a real-time loading and control system for confining pressure, thermal, and pore pressure, aiming to solve the technical problem that the existing test apparatus cannot be used to study dynamic response of deep rock mass under the coupling effect of thermal-stress-pore pressure and dynamic disturbance during dynamic impact loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tao Zhou, Heping Xie, Jianbo Zhu, Jian Zhao, Tianqi Zhai, Mingzhong Gao, Cunbao Li, Zhiyi Liao, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11924472
    Abstract: A method for visual media processing includes processing a bitstream representation for a conversion between a current video block in a video region of a visual media data and the bitstream representation. The bitstream representation is based on a rule that specifies that one or more syntax elements used in a luma-dependent chroma residual scaling step are selectively included in the bitstream representation. The luma-dependent chroma residual scaling step includes scaling chroma samples based on neighboring reconstructed luma samples during the conversion. The one or more syntax elements are usable to derive a chroma residual scaling factor used for the scaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11924469
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video process are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a coded representation of the video, wherein the performing of the conversion includes determining, based on a width (W) and/or a height (H) of the current video block, an applicability of a secondary transform tool to the current video block, and wherein the secondary transform tool includes applying, during encoding, a forward secondary transform to an output of a forward primary transform applied to a residual of a video block prior to quantization, or applying, during decoding, an inverse secondary transform to an output of dequantization of the video block before applying an inverse primary transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11924432
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for palette mode coding are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video. The bitstream representation is processed according to a format rule that specifies a first indication of usage of a palette mode and a second indication of usage of an intra block copy (IBC) mode are signaled dependent of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11924474
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first syntax element that indicates whether motion vector difference for a particular reference picture list (RPL) is indicated is conditionally included in the bitstream based on (i) whether a second syntax element indicating whether an RPL information is included in a picture header and/or (ii) a number of reference pictures in the particular RPL in case that the RPL information is present in the picture header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11924463
    Abstract: A video processing method is provided to include determining, for a current video block of a video, a final prediction block for the current video block by refining one or more initial predictions for the current video block using an optical flow calculation based on a gradient of initial prediction samples according to a precision rule; and performing a conversion between the current video block and a coded representation using the final prediction block, wherein the optical flow calculation includes a prediction refinement with optical flow (PROF) procedure or a bi-directional optical flow (BDOF) procedure, wherein the precision rule specifies to use a same precision for representing the gradient for both the PROF procedure and the BDOF procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240073456
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video including a video unit and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies whether a transform skip residual coding operation is enabled for the video unit. One or more syntax elements are included in the bitstream at a video segment level indicative of whether the transform skip residual coding operation is enabled for the video unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • Publication number: 20240073430
    Abstract: Embodiments for video processing, including video coding, video decoding and video transcoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video having one or more layers having one or more video pictures having one or more subpictures and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, in which the rule defines network abstraction layer (NAL) units to be extracted from a bitstream during a sub-bitstream extraction process to output a sub-bitstream, the rule further specifies that one or more inputs to the sub-bitstream extraction process include a target output layer set (OLS) index (targetOlsIdx) that identifies an OLS index of a target OLS and is equal to an index to a list of OLSs specified by a video parameter set, and the one or more inputs satisfy a set of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Zhipin Deng, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240073457
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for processing video are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video unit and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that a first syntax element indicating whether an in-loop filtering operation is performed across tile boundaries is selectively included in the bitstream responsive to whether or how the video unit is partitioned into tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Yang Wang, Ye-kui Wang, Zhipin Deng, Jizheng Xu, Hongbin Liu