Patents by Inventor Shigeru Fukushima

Shigeru Fukushima 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: 11936849
    Abstract: A picture coding device includes: a block vector candidate derivation unit that derives block vector candidates of a target block in a target picture from coding information stored in coding information storage memory; a selector that selects a selected block vector from the block vector candidates; and a reference position correction unit that performs a correction regarding a reference block to be referred to by the selected block vector so that a reference position of the reference block is to be corrected to refer to an inside of a referenceable region, in which a decoded sample in the target picture is acquired from decoded picture memory as a prediction value of the target block based on the reference position of the reference block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Patent number: 11917133
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A moving-picture coding device for performing an affine transform in units of coding blocks includes an affine inheritance merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine inheritance merging candidate for inheriting an affine model of blocks neighboring a coding target block in a space domain, an affine construction merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine construction merging candidate from a plurality of motion information elements of blocks neighboring the coding target block in a space or time domain, and an affine fixation merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine fixation merging candidate in which motion information of an affine control point is fixed. A motion vector of each affine control point is fixed to (0, 0) in the affine fixation merging candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Toru Kumakura, Hideki Takehara, Satoru Sakazume, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Publication number: 20240048754
    Abstract: A prediction information deriving unit derives the inter-prediction information candidates from inter-prediction information of a prediction block neighboring to a coding target prediction block or a prediction block present at the same position as or near the coding target prediction block in a coded picture at a temporally different position from the coding target prediction block. A candidate supplementing unit supplements inter-prediction information candidates having the same prediction mode, reference index, and motion vector until the number of inter-prediction information candidates reaches the designated number of candidates when the number of inter-prediction information candidates is smaller than the designated number of candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroya NAKAMURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20240015283
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes a triangle merging candidate list constructor structured to construct a triangle merging candidate list including spatial merging candidates, a first triangle merging candidate selector structured to select, from the triangle merging candidate list, a first triangle merging candidate that is uni-prediction, and a second triangle merging candidate selector structured to select, from the triangle merging candidate list, a second triangle merging candidate that is uni-prediction, in which in a region where motion compensation by weighted averaging by the first triangle merging candidate and the second triangle merging candidate is performed, uni-prediction motion information of one of the first triangle merging candidate or the second triangle merging candidate is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Patent number: 11870998
    Abstract: A normal merge mode derivation unit further includes a merging candidate selector structured to add a merge motion vector difference defined by a direction index indicating a direction and a distance index indicating a distance to a motion vector of a merging candidate list, and select one candidate from the merging candidate list as a selected merging candidate on the basis of a merge index, in which, when the motion vector of the selected merging candidate is smaller than a distance indicated by an arbitrary index of the distance index, the merging candidate selector sets a direction of a merge motion vector difference defined by the distance index indicating a larger distance than the motion vector of the selected merging candidate as a diagonal direction, or changes the distance indicated by the distance index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kurashige, Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura
  • Patent number: 11856190
    Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige, Hideki Takehara
  • Patent number: 11831898
    Abstract: A prediction information deriving unit derives the inter-prediction information candidates from inter-prediction information of a prediction block neighboring to a coding target prediction block or a prediction block present at the same position as or near the coding target prediction block in a coded picture at a temporally different position from the coding target prediction block. A candidate supplementing unit supplements inter-prediction information candidates having the same prediction mode, reference index, and motion vector until the number of inter-prediction information candidates reaches the designated number of candidates when the number of inter-prediction information candidates is smaller than the designated number of candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Shigeru Fukushima, Hideki Takehara
  • Patent number: 11812029
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Toru Kumakura, Shigeru Fukushima, Hideki Takehara, Satoru Sakazume, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Patent number: 11800087
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes a triangle merging candidate list constructor structured to construct a triangle merging candidate list including spatial merging candidates, a first triangle merging candidate selector structured to select, from the triangle merging candidate list, a first triangle merging candidate that is uni-prediction, and a second triangle merging candidate selector structured to select, from the triangle merging candidate list, a second triangle merging candidate that is uni-prediction, in which in a region where motion compensation by weighted averaging by the first triangle merging candidate and the second triangle merging candidate is performed, uni-prediction motion information of one of the first triangle merging candidate or the second triangle merging candidate is saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Publication number: 20230328230
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A moving-picture coding device for performing an affine transform in units of coding blocks includes an affine inheritance merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine inheritance merging candidate for inheriting an affine model of blocks neighboring a coding target block in a space domain, an affine construction merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine construction merging candidate from a plurality of motion information elements of blocks neighboring the coding target block in a space or time domain, and an affine fixation merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine fixation merging candidate in which motion information of an affine control point is fixed. A motion vector of each affine control point is fixed to (0, 0) in the affine fixation merging candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230328235
    Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20230328232
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A moving-picture coding device for performing an affine transform in units of coding blocks includes an affine inheritance merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine inheritance merging candidate for inheriting an affine model of blocks neighboring a coding target block in a space domain, an affine construction merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine construction merging candidate from a plurality of motion information elements of blocks neighboring the coding target block in a space or time domain, and an affine fixation merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive an affine fixation merging candidate in which motion information of an affine control point is fixed. A motion vector of each affine control point is fixed to (0, 0) in the affine fixation merging candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230328236
    Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20230328252
    Abstract: A picture coding device, for coding a moving picture using inter prediction based on inter prediction information in units of blocks and forming a bitstream, includes a coding information storage unit configured to store inter prediction information used in the inter prediction of a coded block in a history-based motion vector predictor candidate list, a spatial merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial merging candidate from inter prediction information of a block spatially neighboring a coding target block and to add the spatial merging candidate to a merging candidate list, and a history-based merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based merging candidate from the inter prediction information stored in the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list and to add the history-based merging candidate to the merging candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Patent number: 11785211
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige
  • Publication number: 20230319263
    Abstract: A picture coding device for coding a moving picture using inter prediction based on inter prediction information in units of blocks into which each picture of moving pictures is divided and forming a bitstream, the picture coding device includes a coding information storage unit configured to add the inter prediction information used in the inter prediction to a history-based motion vector predictor candidate list in a FIFO scheme, a history-based motion vector predictor candidate derivation unit configured to derive history-based motion vector predictor candidates from the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list and add the history-based motion vector predictor candidates to a motion vector predictor candidate list as a motion vector predictor candidate, and a history-based merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive history-based merging candidates from the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list and add the history-based merging candidates to a merging candidate list as
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230319264
    Abstract: A picture coding device for coding a moving picture using inter prediction based on inter prediction information in units of blocks into which each picture of moving pictures is divided and forming a bitstream, the picture coding device includes a coding information storage unit configured to add the inter prediction information used in the inter prediction to a history-based motion vector predictor candidate list, a spatial motion vector predictor candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion vector predictor candidate from a block neighboring a target block and add the spatial motion vector predictor candidate to a motion vector predictor candidate list, and a history-based motion vector predictor candidate derivation unit configured to derive history-based motion vector predictor candidates from the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list and add the history-based motion vector predictor candidates to the motion vector predictor candidate list as a motion vector predictor can
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230132950
    Abstract: A picture decoding device includes a spatial candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial candidate from inter prediction information of a block neighboring a decoding target block and register the derived spatial candidate as a candidate to a first candidate list, a history-based candidate derivation unit configured to generate a second candidate list by adding a history-based candidate included in a history-based candidate list as a candidate to the first candidate list, a candidate selection unit configured to select a selection candidate from candidates included in the second candidate list, and an inter prediction unit configured to perform inter prediction using the selection candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Publication number: 20230091579
    Abstract: In order to provide low-load, efficient coding technology, a moving-picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory where motion information of a decoded block is retained, wherein the history-based motion information candidate derivation unit preferentially derives old motion information without making a comparison of the motion information with the spatial motion information candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Toru KUMAKURA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Hideki TAKEHARA, Satoru SAKAZUME, Hiroyuki KURASHIGE
  • Patent number: 11595680
    Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A picture decoding device includes a spatial candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial candidate from inter prediction information of a block neighboring a decoding target block and register the derived spatial candidate as a candidate in a first candidate list, a history-based candidate derivation unit configured to generate a second candidate list by adding a history-based candidate included in a history-based candidate list as a candidate to the first candidate list, a candidate selection unit configured to select a selection candidate from candidates included in the second candidate list; and an inter prediction unit configured to perform inter prediction using the selection candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Satoru Sakazume, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura, Hiroyuki Kurashige