Abstract: A method for estimating tone mapping parameters is disclosed. A first tone mapping parameter representative of a white level offset is obtained (S500) for a standard dynamic range current picture. Then, the obtained first tone mapping parameter is compared (S502) with a corresponding first tone mapping parameter obtained for a previous picture. Finally, second tone mapping parameters are updated (S504, S506) for the standard dynamic range current picture responsive to the comparing, wherein the second tone mapping parameters comprise pairs of values representative of a tone mapping output fine tuning function.

Abstract: A method comprising: converting input picture data in a first color space into first picture data in a second color space, the input picture data and the first picture data being in a first color gamut and corresponding to a first non-linear domain; converting the first picture data in a linear domain to obtain second picture data in the second color space; converting the second picture data into a second color gamut while remaining in the linear domain to obtain third picture data in the second color space; converting the third picture data to fourth picture data in the second color space corresponding to a second non-linear domain; and, converting the fourth picture data into output picture data in the first color space; applying a quantization to the output picture data to obtained quantized picture data; wherein the method further comprises: modifying a component of a sample of the quantized picture data in function of comparisons of components of a corresponding sample of the second picture data with val

Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a standard dynamic range (SDR) picture data; and, applying a neural network implementing an inverse tone mapping process to the SDR picture data to obtain high dynamic range (HDR) picture data, wherein the neural network comprises a concatenation of an array of samples representing the SDR picture data to an array of samples representative of at least one statistical representation of the SDR picture data.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises: decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer; reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data; reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining an histogram of a current SDR picture, the histogram comprising bins, a bin associating a sample value to a number of occurrences of the sample value in the current SDR picture; determining a current state value representative of the current SDR picture from at least one most representative bin of the histogram, the most representative bin being the bin of the histogram representing the highest number of samples of the current SDR picture; identifying a profile in a set of a plurality of profiles corresponding to the determined current state value, each profile of the plurality being associated to an expansion function; and, applying an inverse tone mapping to the current SDR picture using the expansion function associated with the identified profile to obtain a HDR picture.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining standard dynamic range data; obtaining (601) information representative of an inverse tone mapping process adapted to generate high dynamic range data from the standard dynamic range data and inserting the information in metadata; providing video data representative of the standard dynamic range data (600) along with the metadata (602).

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining (401) high dynamic range data; computing (402, 403) a first tone mapping curve from the high dynamic range data corresponding to low high dynamic range values of a combined tone mapping curve, the first tone mapping curve ending by a point, called first point, with an abscissa representative of a high dynamic range diffuse white and an ordinate representative of a standard dynamic range diffuse white, the combined tone mapping curve allowing obtaining standard dynamic range data from the high dynamic range data; and completing (404) the combined tone mapping curve with a second tone mapping curve for high standard dynamic range starting from the first point.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises: decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer; reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data; reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises: —decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a re-constructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer; —reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data; —reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.

Abstract: Different implementations are described, particularly implementations for processing a medium dynamic range video signal are presented. In a method for processing such a video signal a medium dynamic range video signal and associated metadata are received, wherein the metadata include data representative of a peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal. In addition, data representative of a peak luminance value of a presentation display are received. It is determined whether the peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal is greater or lower than the peak luminance value of the presentation display. A processor is configured based on the determination, wherein the processor has a first mode to reconstruct a high dynamic range video signal based on a received standard dynamic range video signal and associated metadata, and a second mode to optimize a received high dynamic range video signal for the rendering device.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises:—decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a re-constructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer;—reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data;—reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises: —decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer; —reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data; —reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises: —decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer; —reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data; —reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises: reconstructing reference picture from another reference picture of a decoder picture buffer of a first layer of a multi-layered stream and from data decoded from a second layer of said multi-layered stream and storing said reference picture in a decoder picture buffer of said second layer, wherein said reference picture is indicated as not to be displayed; decoding a flag indicating that a subsequently decoded picture of the second layer is not using any inter-layer prediction; and reconstructing a picture block of said subsequently decoded picture at least from said reference picture.

Abstract: Different implementations are described, particularly implementations for processing a medium dynamic range video signal are presented. In a method for processing such a video signal a medium dynamic range video signal and associated metadata are received, wherein the metadata include data representative of a peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal. In addition, data representative of a peak luminance value of a presentation display are received. It is determined whether the peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal is greater or lower than the peak luminance value of the presentation display. A processor is configured based on the determination, wherein the processor has a first mode to reconstruct a high dynamic range video signal based on a received standard dynamic range video signal and associated metadata, and a second mode to optimize a received high dynamic range video signal for the rendering device.

Abstract: A medium dynamic range video signal and associated metadata are received, wherein the metadata include data representative of a peak luminance value of the signal. The medium dynamic range video signal is processed in a first mode to reconstruct a high dynamic range video signal based on a received standard dynamic range video signal and associated metadata if the peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal is smaller than the peak luminance value of a presentation display, and in a second mode to optimize a received high dynamic range video signal for a rendering device if the peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal is greater than the peak luminance value of the presentation display.

Abstract: A medium dynamic range video signal and associated metadata are received, wherein the metadata include data representative of a peak luminance value of the signal. The medium dynamic range video signal is processed in a first mode to reconstruct a high dynamic range video signal based on a received standard dynamic range video signal and associated metadata if the peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal is smaller than the peak luminance value of a presentation display, and in a second mode to optimize a received high dynamic range video signal for a rendering device if the peak luminance value of the medium dynamic range video signal is greater than the peak luminance value of the presentation display.

Abstract: A system and methods is provided for performing, by a processor, an initial tone mapping function on a first image to produce a second image. The first and second images are of different dynamic ranges. The method also includes applying, by the processor, a second tone mapping function to the second image when it contains any saturated portions. The second tone mapping function lowers luminance by a first fraction. The overall luminance of the second image is also determined and a fine tuning filter is applied when at least portions of said second image contain areas darker than an amount.

Abstract: A method and device of encoding both a HDR picture (IHDR) and a first SDR picture (ISDR1) obtained from said HDR picture, in at least one bitstream (F1, F2, F3, F4). The method comprises: —obtaining (210) a second SDR picture (ISDR2) by tone-mapping the HDR picture (IHDR); —obtaining (230) a color mapping function (CMF) that allows the mapping of the colors of the second SDR picture (ISDR2) onto the colors of a third SDR picture (ISDR3) obtained (220) from the first SDR picture (ISDR1); —encoding (240), in a bitstream, an information (INF) representative of the color mapping function; and —encoding (260), in a bitstream, a fourth SDR picture (ISDR4) obtained (250) from the first SDR picture (ISDR1). The present disclosure further relates to a method and device of decoding.

Abstract: The invention concerns scaling color difference components prior to encoding in order to extend the dynamic range. In one embodiment the color difference components are encoded prior to quantization. In another embodiment the color difference components are encoded after quantization. A decoder is configured to process data representative of the gain factor for a decoding process.