Patents by Inventor Koohyar Minoo

Koohyar Minoo 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: 11310494
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising defining a coding unit (CU) template within a decoded area of a video frame, the CU template being positioned above and/or to the left of a current decoding position for which data was intra predicted, defining a search window within the decoded area, the search window being adjacent to the CU template, generating a plurality of candidate prediction templates based on pixel values in the search window, each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates being generated using different intra prediction modes, calculating a matching cost between the CU template and each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates, selecting an intra prediction mode that generated the candidate prediction template that had the lowest matching cost relative to the CU template, and generating a prediction CU for the current decoding position based on the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Limin Wang, Koohyar Minoo
  • Patent number: 11303906
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu, Limin Wang
  • Publication number: 20220094955
    Abstract: A process for determining the selection of filters and input samples is provided for scalable video coding. The process provides for re-sampling using video data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system to improve quality in Scalable High Efficiency Video Coding (SHVC). In order to provide better alignment between layers, it is proposed that reference layer offset adjustment parameters be signaled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Koohyar MINOO, David M. BAYLON, Ajay LUTHRA
  • Patent number: 11277610
    Abstract: A method for transforming high dynamic range (HDR) video data into standard dynamic range (SDR) video data and encoding the SDR video data so that the HDR video data may be recovered at the decoder includes generating a tone map describing a transformation applied to the HDR video data to generate the SDR video data. The generated tone map describes the transformation as the multiplication of each HDR pixel in the HDR video data by a scalar to generate the SDR video data. The tone map is then modeled as a reshaping transfer function and the HDR video data is processed by the reshaping transfer function to generate the SDR video data. The reshaping transfer function is then inverted and described in a self-referential metadata structure. The SDR video data is then encoded including the metadata structure defining the inverse reshaping transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Koohyar Minoo, Zhouye Gu, David M. Baylon, Ajay Luthra, Yue Yu
  • Publication number: 20220021893
    Abstract: A method of decoding a bitstream comprising decoding the bitstream into color values and metadata items indicating information about adaptive post-processing operations performed by a decoder, performing high dynamic range (HDR) adaptation operations on the color values based on the metadata items, and performing fixed post-processing operations to reconstruct an HDR video from the color values, wherein the HDR adaptation operations convert color values into a format expected by the fixed post-processing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Zhouye Gu, Koohyar Minoo
  • Patent number: 11218712
    Abstract: A process for determining the selection of filters and input samples is provided for scalable video coding. The process provides for re-sampling using video data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system to improve quality in Scalable High Efficiency Video Coding (SHVC). In order to provide better alignment between layers, it is proposed that reference layer offset adjustment parameters be signaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Koohyar Minoo, David M. Baylon, Ajay Luthra
  • Patent number: 11153589
    Abstract: A method of decoding a bitstream comprising decoding the bitstream into color values and metadata items indicating information about adaptive post-processing operations performed by a decoder, performing high dynamic range (HDR) adaptation operations on the color values based on the metadata items, and performing fixed post-processing operations to reconstruct an HDR video from the color values, wherein the HDR adaptation operations convert color values into a format expected by the fixed post-processing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Zhouye Gu, Koohyar Minoo
  • Publication number: 20210314570
    Abstract: A system and method for regenerating high dynamic range (HDR) video data from encoded video data, extracts, from the encoded video data, a self-referential metadata structure specifying a video data reshaping transfer function. The video data reshaping transfer function is regenerated using data from the metadata structure and the extracted reshaping transfer function is used to generate the HDR video data by applying decoded video data values to the reshaping transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: David M. Baylon, Zhouye Gu, Ajay Luthra, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu
  • Publication number: 20210227237
    Abstract: A sampling filter process is provided for scalable video coding The process provides for re-sampling using video data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system using adaptive phase shifting to improve quality in Scalable High efficiency Video Coding (SHVC). In order to compensate for phase offsets introduced by downsampling an appropriate phase offset adjustment is made for upsampling in SHVC with an appropriate offset included for proper luma/chroma color space positions. In one approach the luma/chroma phase offset is specified and a filter is selected to apply the appropriate phase change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Koohyar Minoo, David M. Baylon, Ajay K. Luthra
  • Patent number: 11070809
    Abstract: A system and method for regenerating high dynamic range (HDR) video data from encoded video data, extracts, from the encoded video data, a self-referential metadata structure specifying a video data reshaping transfer function. The video data reshaping transfer function is regenerated using data from the metadata structure and the extracted reshaping transfer function is used to generate the HDR video data by applying decoded video data values to the reshaping transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David M. Baylon, Zhouye Gu, Ajay Luthra, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu
  • Publication number: 20210203925
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising defining a coding unit (CU) template within a decoded area of a video frame, the CU template being positioned above and/or to the left of a current decoding position for which data was intra predicted, defining a search window within the decoded area, the search window being adjacent to the CU template, generating a plurality of candidate prediction templates based on pixel values in the search window, each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates being generated using different intra prediction modes, calculating a matching cost between the CU template and each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates, selecting an intra prediction mode that generated the candidate prediction template that had the lowest matching cost relative to the CU template, and generating a prediction CU for the current decoding position based on the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit PANUSOPONE, Limin WANG, Koohyar MINOO
  • Patent number: 10999584
    Abstract: A sampling filter process is provided for scalable video coding. The process provides for re-sampling using video data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system using adaptive phase shifting to improve quality in Scalable High efficiency Video Coding (SHVC). In order to compensate for phase offsets introduced by downsampling an appropriate phase offset adjustment is made for upsampling in SHVC with an appropriate offset included for proper luma/chroma color space positions. In one approach the luma/chroma phase offset is specified and a filter is selected to apply the appropriate phase change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Koohyar Minoo, David M. Baylon, Ajay K. Luthra
  • Patent number: 10958902
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising defining a coding unit (CU) template within a decoded area of a video frame, the CU template being positioned above and/or to the left of a current decoding position for which data was intra predicted, defining a search window within the decoded area, the search window being adjacent to the CU template, generating a plurality of candidate prediction templates based on pixel values in the search window, each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates being generated using different intra prediction modes, calculating a matching cost between the CU template and each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates, selecting an intra prediction mode that generated the candidate prediction template that had the lowest matching cost relative to the CU template, and generating a prediction CU for the current decoding position based on the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Limin Wang, Koohyar Minoo
  • Patent number: 10939097
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu, Limin Wang
  • Publication number: 20210014483
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit PANUSOPONE, Koohyar MINOO, Yue YU, Limin WANG
  • Publication number: 20210006793
    Abstract: A method of encoding a digital video data applies adaptive pre-processing to data representing high dynamic range (HDR) and/or wide color gamut (WCG) image data prior to encoding and complementary post-processing to the data after decoding in order to allow at least partial reproduction of the HDR and/or WCG data. The example methods apply one or more color space conversions, and a perceptual transfer functions to the data prior to quantization. The example methods apply inverse perceptual transfer functions and inverse color space conversions after decoding to recover the HDR and/or WCG data. The transfer functions are adaptive so that different transfer functions may be applied to video data sets including different groups of frames, frames or processing windows in a single frame. Information on the data set and information on the applied transfer function is passed as metadata from the encoder to the decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Koohyar Minoo, Zhouye Gu, David M. Baylon, Ajay Luthra
  • Publication number: 20200366913
    Abstract: A process for determining the selection of filters and input samples is provided for scalable video coding. The process provides for re-sampling using video data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system to improve quality in Scalable High Efficiency Video Coding (SHVC). In order to accommodate other applications such as interlace/progressive scalability and to increase the resolution of the alignment between layers, it is proposed that the phase offset adjustment parameters be signaled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Koohyar MINOO, David M. BAYLON, Ajay LUTHRA
  • Publication number: 20200322622
    Abstract: A method is provided for encoding a digital video to improve perceptual quality. The method includes receiving a digital video at a video encoder, providing a perceptual quantizer function defined by P ? Q ? ( L ) = ( c 1 + c 2 ? L m 1 1 + c 3 ? L m 1 ) m 2 , wherein L is a luminance value, c1, c2, c3, and m1 are parameters with fixed values, and m2 is a parameter with a variable value, adapting the perceptual quantizer function by adjusting the value of the m2 parameter based on different luminance value ranges found within a coding level of the digital video, encoding the digital video into a bitstream using, in part, the perceptual quantizer function, transmitting the bitstream to a decoder, and transmitting the value of the m2 parameter to the decoder for each luminance value range in the coding level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Koohyar Minoo, Zhouye Gu, David M. Baylon, Ajay Luthra
  • Publication number: 20200322600
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu, Limin Wang
  • Patent number: 10798378
    Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu, Limin Wang