Patents by Inventor Sean Thomas McCarthy

Sean Thomas McCarthy 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).

  • Publication number: 20230073388
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 11582472
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 11533474
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and bitstream syntax are described for canvas size, single layer or multi-layer, scalable decoding, with support for regions of interest (ROI), using a decoder supporting reference picture resampling. Offset parameters for a region of interest in a current picture and offset parameters for an ROI in a reference picture are taken into consideration when computing scaling factors to apply reference picture resampling. Syntax elements for supporting ROI regions under reference picture resampling are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Peng Yin, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 11523127
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Publication number: 20220385935
    Abstract: Methods and systems for canvas size scalability across the same or different bitstream layers of a video coded bitstream are described. Offset parameters for a conformance window, a reference region of interest (ROI) in a reference layer, and a current ROI in a current layer are received. The width and height of a current ROI and a reference ROI are computed based on the offset parameters and they are used to generate a width and height scaling factor to be used by a reference picture resampling unit to generate an output picture based on the current ROI and the reference ROI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taoran LU, Fangjun PU, Peng YIN, Sean Thomas MCCARTHY, Tao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220286667
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and bitstream syntax are described for canvas size, single layer or multi-layer, sealable decoding, with support for regions of interest (ROI). using a decoder supporting reference picture resampling. Offset parameters for a region of interest in a current picture and offset parameters for an ROI in a reference picture are taken into consideration when computing scaling factors to apply reference picture resampling Syntax elements for supporting ROI regions under reference picture resampling arc also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Taoran LU, Fangjun PU, Peng YIN, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Tao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220279210
    Abstract: A quantization parameter signalling mechanism for both SDR and HDR content in video coding is described using two approaches. The first approach is to send the user-defined Qpc table directly in high level syntax. This leads to more flexible and efficient QP control for future codec development and video content coding. The second approach is to signal luma and chroma QPs independently. This approach eliminates the need for Qpc tables and removes the dependency of chroma quantization parameter on luma QP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Fangjun PU, Toaran LU, Peng Yin, Sean Thomas MCCARTHY
  • Patent number: 11395009
    Abstract: Given a sequence of images in a first codeword representation, methods, processes, and systems are presented for image reshaping using rate distortion optimization, wherein reshaping allows the images to be coded in a second codeword representation which allows more efficient compression than using the first codeword representation. Syntax methods for signaling reshaping parameters are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Yin, Fangjun Pu, Taoran Lu, Tao Chen, Walter J. Husak, Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20220224946
    Abstract: Given a sequence of images in a first codeword representation, methods, processes, and systems are presented for image reshaping using rate distortion optimization, wherein reshaping allows the images to be coded in a second codeword representation which allows more efficient compression than using the first codeword representation. Syntax methods for signaling reshaping parameters are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Yin, Fangjun Pu, Taoran Lu, Tao Chen, Walter J. Husak, Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20220166991
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng YIN, Taoran LU, Fangjun PU, Sean Thomas MCCARTHY, Walter J. HUSAK, Tao CHEN, Guan-Ming SU
  • Patent number: 11323728
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 11277623
    Abstract: To support lossless mode at the block level when in-loop reshaping (LMCS) is enabled, the following changes are proposed to the existing LMCS pipeline. In intra mode, encode lossless blocks in the original domain, thus bypassing inverse mapping after reconstruction in the decoder. In inter mode, encode lossless blocks in the original domain, thus bypassing both forward mapping after motion compensation and inverse mapping after reconstruction in the decoder. In both modes, disable any LMCS-related color scaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20220038723
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Publication number: 20210211688
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Publication number: 20210211738
    Abstract: Given a sequence of images in a first codeword representation, methods, processes, and systems are presented for image reshaping using rate distortion optimization, wherein reshaping allows the images to be coded in a second codeword representation which allows more efficient compression than using the first codeword representation. Syntax methods for signaling reshaping parameters are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Yin, Fangjun Pu, Taoran Lu, Tao Chen, Walter J. Husak, Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Patent number: 10999585
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 10977779
    Abstract: A coded video sequence is received in a bitstream with a set of content scan adaptive metadata. It is ascertained if the set of content scan adaptive metadata is received. The set of content scan adaptive metadata includes: a maximum content light level parameter; a maximum frame average light level parameter. The maximum content light level parameter and maximum frame average light level parameter are both dependent on a scan type of the frames of the coded video sequence, the scan type being at least one of a progressive frame type, complimentary field pair type, macroblock-adaptive frame-field frame type, and individual field picture type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventor: Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20210084307
    Abstract: To support lossless mode at the block level when in-loop reshaping (LMCS) is enabled, the following changes are proposed to the existing LMCS pipeline. In intra mode, encode lossless blocks in the original domain, thus bypassing inverse mapping after reconstruction in the decoder. In inter mode, encode lossless blocks in the original domain, thus bypassing both forward mapping after motion compensation and inverse mapping after reconstruction in the decoder. In both modes, disable any LMCS-related color scaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20210049747
    Abstract: A coded video sequence is received in a bitstream with a set of content scan adaptive metadata. It is ascertained if the set of content scan adaptive metadata is received. The set of content scan adaptive metadata includes: a maximum content light level parameter; a maximum frame average light level parameter. The maximum content light level parameter and maximum frame average light level parameter are both dependent on a scan type of the frames of the coded video sequence, the scan type being at least one of a progressive frame type, complimentary field pair type, macroblock-adaptive frame-field frame type, and individual field picture type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventor: Sean Thomas McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20200382802
    Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Atkins, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Fangjun Pu, Sean Thomas McCarthy, Walter J. Husak, Tao Chen, Guan-Ming Su