Abstract: A method of coding is implemented by a decoding device, the method includes: receiving a bitstream, and obtaining from the bitstream, a first luma bit depth value of luma samples of a current picture. The method also includes performing a Hadamard Transform Domain Filtering (HTDF) post reconstruction filtering of a block of the current picture by using a lookup table based on the obtained first luma bit depth value.

Abstract: A prediction method for an image block comprising a first prediction sub-block and a second prediction sub-block, the prediction method comprising: parsing a first index from a bitstream, wherein the first index is used to obtain prediction information of the first prediction sub-block; parsing a second index from the bitstream; comparing the first index with the second index; adjusting the second index in the event that the second index is equal to or greater than the first index; and obtaining prediction information of the second prediction sub-block according to the adjusted second index.

Abstract: A method for coding video data is disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining a center motion vector of a coding block; deriving a first motion vector range for the coding block based on the center motion vector and a motion vector spread, wherein the motion vector spread depends on a size of the coding block; if the first motion vector range is at least partially pointing outside a first area including a reference picture, updating the first motion vector range to point within the first area, such that a minimum value or a maximum value of the updated first motion vector range is pointing at a boundary of the first area.

Abstract: A prediction method for an image block comprising a first prediction sub-block and a second prediction sub-block, the prediction method comprising: parsing a first index from a bitstream, wherein the first index is used to obtain prediction information of the first prediction sub-block; parsing a second index from the bitstream; comparing the first index with the second index; adjusting the second index in the event that the second index is equal to or greater than the first index; and obtaining prediction information of the second prediction sub-block according to the adjusted second index.

Abstract: Reference picture management scheme is provided in the context of video coding. A method of decoding an encoded video sequence, comprising obtaining a value of a reference picture list (RPL) syntax element from a bitstream of the encoded video sequence, the RPL syntax element specifying whether syntax elements related to reference picture lists are present in the bitstream, when the RPL syntax element specifies that the syntax elements related to the reference picture lists are present in the bitstream, obtaining, from the bitstream, values of the syntax elements related to the reference picture lists; and constructing at least one reference picture list for inter prediction using the obtained values of the syntax elements related to the reference picture lists.

Abstract: A filter for video coding is provided, where the filter is configured for processing a block for generation of a filtered block, and the block comprises a plurality of pixels. The filter includes one or more processor configured to: scan, according to a predefined scan template, to obtain a current pixel of the block and its neighboring pixels of the current pixel; obtain spectrum components by performing transform for the current pixel and its neighboring pixels; obtain filtered spectrum components based on a filtering parameter and the spectrum components; obtain filtered pixels by performing inverse transform for the filtered spectrum components; and generate a filtered block based on the filtered pixels. The filter is provided allowing improving the efficiency for video coding.

Abstract: A method for decoding of a video bitstream implemented by a decoding device, wherein the video bitstream includes data representing one or more sequence parameter set, SPS, flags, the method comprising: for an SPS flag of the one or more SPS flags, obtaining two variables of the SPS flag, respectively, by parsing the video bitstream, wherein the value of one variable of the two variables is the minimum allowed value of the SPS flag, and wherein the value of the other variable of the two variables is the maximum allowed value of the SPS flag; obtaining the SPS flag, by parsing the video bitstream; evaluating whether the value of the SPS flag is valid based on the values of the two variables; and in case that the value of the SPS flag is valid, decoding the video bitstream according to the value of the SPS flag.

Abstract: Improved deriving and signaling of minimum and maximum block sizes in the context of partitioning processes is provided herein. In particular, it is provided a method of deriving a minimum coding block size implemented by a decoding device, comprising: parsing a value of a syntax element from a bitstream, deriving the binary logarithm of the minimum coding block size by adding 2 to the parsed value of the syntax element, and deriving the minimum block size from the derived binary logarithm of the minimum coding block size. Restrictions on the syntax element values related to the partitioning process are introduced to prevent undefined behavior and unpredictable code length in case of using variable length codes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding video data into a bitstream and for decoding video data received in a bitstream. A second control flag indicating whether or not to use multi-hypothesis prediction for intra and inter mode is generated and transmitted only conditionally, upon a determination whether or not separate merge list technique for subblock merge candidates is used. On the other hand, a decoder is capable of deciding usage of multi-hypothesis prediction for intra and inter mode and separate merge list technique for subblock merge candidates even though the second control flag is transmitted only conditionally.

Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a bitstream, the bitstream comprises a transform unit syntax and a coding unit syntax, the transform unit syntax includes a value of a first flag and a value of a second flag related to, respectively, a first chroma transform block and a second chroma transform block of a current transform unit or a current sub-transform unit within the current transform unit, the first or second flag specifies whether the first or second chroma transform block contains at least one transform coefficient levels not equal to 0, the coding unit syntax includes a value of a third flag specifying whether a transform tree structure is present or not; and deriving a value of a fourth flag based on the values of the first, second, and third flags, the fourth flag specifies whether a luma transform block contains at least one transform coefficient levels not equal to 0.

Abstract: A method related to adaptive usage of pixel-based and block-based affine motion compensation and includes performing sub-block-based affine transform prediction on an affine block with a first sub-block size if the first sub-block size is greater than or equal to a first sub-block size threshold. If the first sub-block size is less than the first sub-block size threshold, it is determined whether a pixel-based motion vector field is not applied for performing motion compensation for the affine block. If the motion vector field is not applied, a sub-block-based affine motion prediction is performed with a second sub-block size that is based on the first sub-block size. If the pixel-based motion vector field is applied, motion compensation is performed for a sub-block of the affine block using the pixel-based motion vector field.

Abstract: An apparatus for inter prediction of a sample value of a current full-integer pixel of a plurality of pixels associated with a current block of a current frame of a video signal is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to: determine a motion vector of the current full-integer pixel based on a motion compensation model; determine for the current full-integer pixel a corresponding sub-integer pixel in a reference frame; determine positions of a set of corresponding filter support pixels in the reference frame; obtain a respective sample value of the corresponding sub-integer pixel of the current full-integer pixel and the corresponding filter support pixels in the reference frame by applying a bilinear interpolation; and determine the inter predicted sample value of the current full-integer pixel.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for Intra Sub-Partitions (ISP) are provided. The method includes: obtaining information of ISP, and determining a size of a chroma transform block (TB) of the coding unit based on SubWidthC and SubHeightC when at least a first condition is fulfilled. The first condition includes the information of ISP indicates that ISP is used for splitting the luma coding block. SubWidthC and SubHeightC are variables depending on chroma format information. The chroma format information indicates a chroma format of a picture the coding unit belongs to. The method can apply to all chroma format. The chroma format includes at least one of: 4:2:0, or 4:2:2, or 4:4:4. An accurate and versatile way to determine the size of the chroma transform block for the ISP is achieved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of coding implemented by a decoding/encoding device for coding video data. The method comprises the following steps: for a block coded in affine mode, determining control point motion vectors, CPMVs; determining a reference area in a reference picture corresponding to a sub-block of the affine coded block based on the determined CPMVs; setting a variable clipMVX equal to TRUE if a size of the reference area is greater than a predefined threshold, otherwise setting a variable clipMVX equal to FALSE; deriving a pixel-based motion vector field for the affine coded block; wherein, if the variable clipMVX is equal to TRUE, the deriving the pixel-based motion vector field further comprises motion vector clipping based on a first clipping range, wherein the first clipping range is determined based on the determined CPMVs and a size of the affine coded block.

Abstract: A method for inverse quantization of a current block of a picture or a frame, where the method is performed by a decoder, and includes obtaining, by a decoder, from a bitstream, a joint chrominance residual (JCCR) mode for a current block of a picture or a frame, obtaining one or more quantization parameter (QP) offset values for chrominance components from the bitstream, determining at least one QP value for the current block depending on the JCCR mode, and performing an inverse quantization process on a chrominance component of the current block using the determined QP value.

Abstract: A method for inverse quantization of a current block of a picture, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream; obtaining a joint chrominance component residual, JCCR, control flag from the bitstream; obtaining a chrominance mapping information from the bitstream based on the JCCR control flag; obtaining at least one chrominance quantization parameter, QP, offset from the bitstream based on the JCCR control flag; obtaining a QP value for the current chrominance block based on the obtained chrominance mapping information and the at least one obtained chrominance QP offset; performing inverse quantization on the current chrominance block by using the obtained QP value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding video data into a bitstream and for decoding video data received in a bitstream. A second control flag indicating whether or not to use multi-hypothesis prediction for intra and inter mode is generated and transmitted only conditionally, upon a determination whether or not separate merge list technique for subblock merge candidates is used. On the other hand, a decoder is capable of deciding usage of multi-hypothesis prediction for intra and inter mode and separate merge list technique for subblock merge candidates even though the second control flag is transmitted only conditionally.

Abstract: A method of coding implemented by a decoding device or encoding device, the method comprising obtaining a bitstream, the bitstream comprises a transform unit syntax; the syntax comprises at least two cbf flags for chroma blocks (in an example, transform unit syntax correspond to either transform unit or sub-transform units which include two chroma cbf flags: tu_cbf_cb and tu_cbf_cb—one flag for each chroma plane), a chroma cbf flag specifies whether certain block has residue in correspondent color plane; deriving a value of a luma cbf flag tu_cbf_luma based on one or any combination of a value of a cu_cbf flag, values of two chroma cbf flags corresponding to a current transform unit or sub-transform unit, location of the sub-transform unit within transform unit, values of luma and chroma cbf flags correspondent to previous sub-transform units in the current transform unit.

Abstract: A filter is configured for processing a reconstructed frame for generation of a filtered reconstructed frame, and wherein the reconstructed frame comprises a plurality of pixels. The filter includes one or more processor configured to scan a current pixel of the reconstructed block and its neighboring pixels of the current pixel according to a predefined scan template, obtain spectrum components by performing transform for the current pixel and its neighboring pixels, obtain filtered spectrum components based on a filtering parameter and the spectrum components, obtain filtered pixels by performing inverse transform for the filtered spectrum components, and generate a filtered reconstructed block based on the filtered pixels.

Abstract: A method for deblocking a chroma block edge between a first chroma block of a first image block and a second chroma block of a second image block. The method includes a decision process which includes: determining a first chroma quantization parameter for the first chroma block based on a first luma quantization parameter of a first luma block of the first image block and a chroma QP mapping table for the first chroma block; determining a second chroma quantization parameter for the second chroma block based on a second luma quantization parameter of a second luma block of the second image block and a chroma QP mapping table for the second chroma block; determining an averaged and rounded chroma quantization parameter based on the first chroma quantization parameter and the second chroma quantization parameter; and determining a threshold parameter based on the averaged and rounded chroma quantization parameter.