Patents by Inventor Shan Liu

Shan Liu 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: 20240089472
    Abstract: A method of decoding an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor, including obtaining a first flag indicating whether a constant picture size is used in a coded video sequence including a current picture; based on the first flag indicating that the constant picture size is used, decoding the current picture without performing reference picture resampling; based on the first flag indicating that the constant picture size is not used, obtaining a second flag indicating whether a conformance window size is signaled; based on the second flag indicating that the conformance window size is signaled: obtaining the conformance window size, determining a resampling ratio between the current picture and a reference picture based on the conformance window size, and performing the reference picture resampling on the current picture using the resampling ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo CHOI, Stephan WENGER, Shan LIU
  • Patent number: 11930177
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to cross component level reconstruction. For example, a method is disclosed for processing video data which may include extracting a first transform block of a first color component and a second transform block of a second color component from a bitstream of a video block; determining that transform coefficients in the first transform block are all zero; determining that a CCLR is applied to the first transform block; refining one or more of the transform coefficients in the first transform block, to obtain a refined first transform block; determining a target transform kernel for the refined first transform block; performing a reverse transform on the refined first transform block based on the target transform kernel to obtain a target block; and reconstructing the first color component of the video block based on at least the target block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Madhu Peringassery Krishnan, Xin Zhao, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930217
    Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for video coding. The method may include decoding coded syntax elements corresponding to a wrap-around padding process based on shifting a reference block by a width value that is determined based on luma samples in the reference block; and reconstructing at least one coded current picture using the wrap-around padding process, wherein the wrap-around padding process is applied at boundaries of subpictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930164
    Abstract: A method for video encoding includes determining whether coding of a current block in an IBC prediction mode is performed in an explicit mode or an implicit mode based on whether a difference exists between a block vector and a corresponding block vector predictor. The current block is part of a current picture to be coded. The method further includes constructing a block vector predictor candidate list for the current block, the block vector predictor candidate list having a first number of block vector predictor candidates in the implicit mode, and having a second number of block vector predictor candidates in the explicit mode. The method further includes selecting a block vector predictor candidate from the constructed block vector predictor candidate list and encoding the current block according to the selected block vector predictor candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu, Xiang Li
  • Patent number: 11930167
    Abstract: A method for video decoding is provided. The method includes determining an intra prediction angle that corresponds to an intra prediction mode of a plurality of intra prediction modes, a subset of the plurality of intra prediction modes being mapped to a plurality of wide-angle intra prediction modes based on a ratio of a width of a block and a height of the block not being equal to 1, a number of the subset of the intra prediction modes mapped to the plurality wide-angle intra prediction modes being based on the ratio of the width of the block and the height of the block. At least one sample of the block is reconstructed based on the intra prediction angle that is determined to correspond to the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Liang Zhao, Shan Liu, Xiang Li
  • Patent number: 11930211
    Abstract: A video decoding method includes obtaining a current frame of a video input; partitioning the current video frame into a plurality of coding blocks; predicting a symbol level for each coding block in intra prediction modes included in an allowed intra prediction mode (AIPM) set; transforming and quantizing a residual symbol level; entropy coding the transformed and quantized residual symbol level; and outputting a bitstream. The intra prediction modes included in the AIPM set are determined by determining whether a current video coding format for the current frame is of a video coding scheme based on VVC standard or a video coding scheme based on AV1 standard. The intra prediction modes include 6 most probable modes (MPM) and 32 remaining modes in the AIPM set for VVC standard, and directional modes of 8 nominal angles and non-directional or smooth modes in the AIPM set for AV1 standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930499
    Abstract: A method of a service enabler architecture layer (SEAL) can include receiving a monitoring event subscription request for network connection status information at a network resource management server in the SEAL from a vertical application layer (VAL) server. The monitoring event subscription request can indicate a target VAL user equipment (UE), a type of the network connection status information, and a timeout period indicating an amount of time lapsed after the monitoring event subscription request was transmitted. The requested network connection status information is not transmitted after the timeout period. The network connection status information of the target VAL UE can be obtained from a wireless network system. A network connection status information response message can be transmitted from the network resource management server in the SEAL to the VAL server. The network connection status information response message can include the network connection status information of the target VAL UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Shuai Zhao, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930214
    Abstract: A method of utilizing an 8-bit primary transform core matrix to decode compressed video or image data or encode uncompressed video or image data. The method may include determining whether to use a first transform core matrix that is of a first size type or a second transform core matrix that is of a second size type that is smaller than the first size type. When a result of the determination is to use the first transform core matrix, encoding or decoding the target file using the 8-bit primary transform core matrix that has the size that is 64-point or larger. If not, the method may include extracting the second transform core matrix of the second size type from the first transform matrix and encoding or decoding the target file using the extracted second transform core matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930200
    Abstract: An apparatus for video decoding, includes processing circuitry configured to determine an affine model for a current block coded with an interweaved affine mode. Based on the affine model, a first prediction block corresponding to a first pattern for partitioning the current block into first sub-blocks and a second prediction block corresponding to a second pattern for partitioning the current block into second sub-blocks can be generated. The first and second prediction blocks include interpolated samples having an intermediate bit-depth larger than an input bit-depth of the current block. Co-located first and samples in the first and second prediction blocks with a precision corresponding to the intermediate bit-depth are weighted averaged to obtain averaged samples. The averaged samples are rounded to the input bit-depth to obtain corresponding third samples in a final prediction block of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Li, Guichun Li, Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930186
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus including processing circuitry for video decoding. The processing circuitry decodes coded information for a transform block (TB) from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates one of intra prediction mode information that indicates an intra prediction mode used for the TB, a size of the TB, and a primary transform type used for the TB. The processing circuitry determines a context for entropy decoding a secondary transform index based on the one of the intra prediction mode information for the TB, the size of the TB, and the primary transform type used for the TB. The secondary transform index indicates a secondary transform in a set of secondary transforms that is to be performed on the TB. The processing circuitry entropy decodes the secondary transform index based on the context and performs the secondary transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Madhu Peringassery Krishnan, Xin Zhao, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930208
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. In some embodiments, processing circuitry decodes, prediction information for a block in an I slice from a coded video bitstream, and determines, whether an intra block copy (IBC) mode is possible for the block in the I slice. In response to a slice type parameter indicating I slice and at least a width or height of the block being greater than 64, the processing circuitry sets a current mode type parameter to MODE_TYPE_INTRA. Further, in an embodiment, the processing circuitry decodes a flag that indicates whether a skip mode is applied on the block from the coded video bitstream. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs the block at least partially based on the flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Guichun Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11930187
    Abstract: A method of performing intra prediction of a current block of a picture of a video sequence, includes determining whether a first flag indicates that an intra prediction mode corresponding to the current block is a directional mode, and based on the first flag being determined to indicate that the intra prediction mode corresponding to the current block is the directional mode, determining an index of the intra prediction mode in an allowed intra prediction modes (AIPM) list, and performing the intra prediction of the current block, using the intra prediction mode corresponding to the determined index in the AIPM list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Shan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240080483
    Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining video data that includes a plurality of blocks, including a first block, where the video data is to be coded in a warp mode or a motion mode. The method further includes identifying two or more warp groups for the first block and determining a respective cost associated with each warp group of the two or more warp groups. The method also includes selecting a warp group from the two or more warp groups based on the respective costs, and encoding, in accordance with the selected warp group, the first block and a syntax element indicating the warp mode or the motion mode without regards to whether a valid motion vector is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Han GAO, Xin ZHAO, Liang ZHAO, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240080446
    Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a video bitstream that includes a plurality of blocks. The method also includes obtaining, from the video bitstream, respective values for one or more parameters associated with a block in the plurality of blocks, the one or more parameters corresponding to an arithmetic coder probability update rate, where the respective values for the one or more parameters are determined from a set of predefined values. The method further includes calculating the arithmetic coder probability update rate based on the respective values for the one or more parameters signaled in the video bitstream, and determining one or more coding contexts based on the calculated arithmetic coder probability update rate. The method also includes decoding the block in the plurality of blocks based on the one or more coding contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Madhu Peringassery KRISHNAN, Xin ZHAO, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240080467
    Abstract: A method of decoding an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor, including obtaining a coded video sequence from the encoded video bitstream; obtaining a picture unit from the coded video sequence; obtaining a PH NAL unit included in the picture unit; obtaining at least one coded slice NAL unit included in the picture unit; decoding a coded picture based on the PH NAL unit, the at least one coded slice NAL unit a PPS NAL unit obtained from the coded video sequence, and am SPS NAL unit obtained from the coded video sequence; and outputting the decoded picture, wherein the SPS NAL unit is available to the at least one processor before the PPS NAL unit, and wherein the PPS NAL unit is available to the at least one processor before the PH NAL unit and the at least one coded slice NAL unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo CHOI, Shan LIU, Stephan WENGER
  • Publication number: 20240080451
    Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving video data comprising a plurality of blocks, including a first block, from a video bitstream. The method also includes obtaining a first syntax element from the video bitstream, the first syntax element indicating a quantity, N, of temporal motion vector predictor (TMVP) candidates for a motion vector predictor (MVP) list. The method further includes identifying a set of TMVP candidates, the set of TMVP candidates having a size less than or equal to N, and generating the MVP list using at least the set of TMVP candidates. The method also includes reconstructing the first block using the MVP list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Liang ZHAO, Xin Zhao, Han Gao, Shan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240078713
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and system for texture coordinate prediction for mesh compression are provided. The process may include receiving, for a mesh, a coordinate of a first vertex and a coordinate of a prediction candidate vertex in a three dimensional (3D) space. The process may include determining a stretch perpendicular distance associated with the first vertex and the prediction candidate vertex, the stretch perpendicular distance being based on a conversion of the 3D space into a two dimensional (2D) space, and determining a 2D texture coordinate of the first vertex based on the stretch perpendicular distance associated with the first vertex and the prediction candidate vertex. The process may also include determining a residual of a predicted coordinate of the first vertex and an actual 2D coordinate of the first vertex; and compressing the mesh based on entropy coding the residual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Shan Liu, Jun Tian, Xiaozhong Xu, Chao Huang, Xiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240080443
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to video processing that includes iteratively predicting a chroma block in a Chroma from Luma (CfL) prediction mode based on downsampled luma samples downsampled from a plurality of downsampling filters, and selecting a target downsampling filter from the plurality of downsampling filters that corresponds to an error score determined for the iteratively predicting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Jing YE, Xin ZHAO, Liang ZHAO, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240080471
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus including processing circuitry that determines, based on a syntax element in a coded video bitstream, that a current block including a plurality of subblocks is coded in a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) mode. Motion vector offset (MVO) information indicating an MVO is received. The MVO indicates a motion offset of a displacement vector (DV) used to adjust a location of a collocated block in a collocated reference picture. An updated DV of the current block is determined based on the DV and the MVO. SbTMVP information of a respective subblock in the plurality of subblocks is derived based on motion information of a corresponding subblock in the collocated block indicated by the updated DV. The plurality of subblocks in the SbTMVP mode is reconstructed based on the SbTMVP information of the subblock in the plurality of subblocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Lien-Fei CHEN, Xin ZHAO, Roman CHERNYAK, Xiaozhong XU, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240080463
    Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving video data including a current image frame having a sample with a first color component and a second color component. The method further includes obtaining a first clipping range for pixel values of the first color component in the sample based on a syntax element value in the received video data and deriving a second clipping range for pixel values of the second color component in the sample based on the first clipping range. The method further includes in response to a pixel value of the second color component exceeding the second clipping range, restricting the pixel value to a minimum value or a maximum value corresponding to the second clipping range. The method further includes reconstructing the current non-monochrome image frame using the restricted pixel value for the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Xin ZHAO, Guichun LI, Xiaozhong XU, Shan LIU