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).

  • Publication number: 20200059655
    Abstract: There is provided a picture encoding device that encodes a picture and encodes a difference quantization parameter in a unit of a quantization coding block which is divided from the picture and is a management unit of a quantization parameter. A quantization parameter calculator derives a quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded. A prediction quantization parameter derivation unit derives a prediction quantization parameter using the quantization parameters of a plurality of quantization coding blocks which precede the quantization coding block to be encoded in order of encoding. A difference quantization parameter generator derives a difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded, using a difference between the quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded and the prediction quantization parameter. A first bitstream generator encodes the difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Masayoshi NISHITANI, Motoharu UEDA
  • Publication number: 20200059645
    Abstract: Provided is a picture encoding device that divides a picture into blocks and performs encoding for each of the divided blocks. A primary signal block divider divides a primary signal of the picture into rectangles having a predetermined size, and generates a primary signal block. A secondary signal block divider divides a secondary signal of the picture into rectangles having a predetermined size, and generates a secondary signal block. A primary signal predictor predicts a primary signal, and a secondary signal predictor predicts a secondary signal. The secondary signal predictor can perform inter prediction of predicting a secondary signal from an encoded primary signal, and the inter prediction is restricted based on at least one of a size of the primary signal block and a size of the secondary signal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Toru KUMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20200036977
    Abstract: In a picture coding device that partitions difference coefficients, which are transform coefficients of differential signals between a picture to be coded and a prediction picture, into a plurality of sub-blocks and codes the difference coefficients sub-block by sub-block, a significant coefficient information coding controller and a calculation coder code significant coefficient information for every difference coefficient in a sub-block to be coded. A difference coefficient value information coding controller and a calculation coder code the value of a difference coefficient for each difference coefficient in the sub-block to be coded when the significant coefficient information is significant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Toru KUMAKURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10547862
    Abstract: In a picture coding device, a significant coefficient information coding controller 706 and an arithmetic encoder 701 code significant difference coefficient information indicating that a difference coefficient value is not zero and significant for each of the difference coefficients in the partial region of the coding target. A difference coefficient value coding controller 707 and the arithmetic encoder 701 code difference coefficient values when significant difference coefficient information is significant for each of pixels in the partial region of the coding target. The significant coefficient information coding controller 706 decides a context for coding the significant difference coefficient information in the partial region of the coding target based on information indicating significance of the difference coefficient in the coded partial region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Kumakura, Shigeru Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20200014951
    Abstract: A motion vector predictor candidate generating unit makes a prediction based on a motion vector of one of coded neighboring blocks that are neighboring to a coding target block in space or time and generates a plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A motion vector predictor redundant candidate removing unit removes the motion vector predictor candidates having identity among the motion vector predictor candidates predicted based on a coded neighboring block that is neighboring in space from a motion vector predictor candidate list with at least one being left. A motion vector predictor selecting unit selects a motion vector predictor from the plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A first bitstream generating unit codes information representing the selected motion vector predictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Patent number: 10531097
    Abstract: There is provided a picture coding device that performs intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and codes information relating to an intra prediction mode. When the intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of coding blocks, in a case where a chroma format is 4:2:2, in a mode for setting a chroma intra prediction mode in accordance with the luma intra prediction mode, an intra prediction unit sets the chroma intra prediction mode based on the luma intra prediction mode and the chroma format and makes an intra prediction of the chroma signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Shigeru Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20200007886
    Abstract: A merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a plurality of merging motion information candidates shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block. A merging motion information selection unit selects one merging motion information candidate from the plurality of merging motion information candidates and uses the selected merging motion information candidate in a prediction block subject to coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10523962
    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: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Shigeru Fukushima, Hideki Takehara
  • Patent number: 10499076
    Abstract: There is provided a picture encoding device that encodes a picture and encodes a difference quantization parameter in a unit of a quantization coding block which is divided from the picture and is a management unit of a quantization parameter. A quantization parameter calculator derives a quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded. A prediction quantization parameter derivation unit derives a prediction quantization parameter using the quantization parameters of a plurality of quantization coding blocks which precede the quantization coding block to be encoded in order of encoding. A difference quantization parameter generator derives a difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded, using a difference between the quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded and the prediction quantization parameter. A first bitstream generator encodes the difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Masayoshi Nishitani, Motoharu Ueda
  • Patent number: 10469865
    Abstract: A motion vector predictor candidate generating unit makes a prediction based on a motion vector of one of coded neighboring blocks that are neighboring to a coding target block in space or time and generates a plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A motion vector predictor redundant candidate removing unit removes the motion vector predictor candidates having identity among the motion vector predictor candidates predicted based on a coded neighboring block that is neighboring in space from a motion vector predictor candidate list with at least one being left. A motion vector predictor selecting unit selects a motion vector predictor from the plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A first bitstream generating unit codes information representing the selected motion vector predictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Hideki Takehara
  • Patent number: 10448044
    Abstract: A merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a plurality of merging motion information candidates shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block. A merging motion information selection unit selects one merging motion information candidate from the plurality of merging motion information candidates and uses the selected merging motion information candidate in a prediction block subject to coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Shigeru Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10412384
    Abstract: In a case where a partition mode in which luma signals are partitioned horizontally and vertically is set when an intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of minimal coding blocks set in advance, an intra prediction unit is configured to make an intra prediction of a chroma signal in units of prediction blocks of the intra prediction of chroma signals within the minimal coding block set in accordance with a chroma format. A second bitstream constructing unit constructs a bitstream of information relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of luma signals and information relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of chroma signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Shigeru Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10356434
    Abstract: There is provided a picture encoding device that encodes a picture and encodes a difference quantization parameter in a unit of a quantization coding block which is divided from the picture and is a management unit of a quantization parameter. A quantization parameter calculator derives a quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded. A prediction quantization parameter derivation unit derives a prediction quantization parameter using the quantization parameters of a plurality of quantization coding blocks which precede the quantization coding block to be encoded in order of encoding. A difference quantization parameter generator derives a difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded, using a difference between the quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded and the prediction quantization parameter. A first bitstream generator encodes the difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Fukushima, Hiroya Nakamura, Masayoshi Nishitani, Motoharu Ueda
  • Publication number: 20190215528
    Abstract: A merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a plurality of merging motion information candidates shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block. A merging motion information selection unit selects one merging motion information candidate from the plurality of merging motion information candidates and uses the selected merging motion information candidate in a prediction block subject to coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki TAKEHARA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190208202
    Abstract: An image encoding device adapted to segment an image into blocks and encode the image in units of blocks resulting from segmenting the image is provided. A block segmentation unit recursively segments the image into rectangles of a predetermined size to generate a block subject to encoding. A bitstream generation unit encodes block segmentation information of the block subject to encoding. The block segmentation unit includes: a quartering unit that quarters a target block in recursive segmentation in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction to generate four blocks; and a halving unit that halves a target block in recursive segmentation in a horizontal or vertical direction to generate two blocks. When previous recursive segmentation is halving, the halving unit prohibits a target block subject to current recursive segmentation from being segmented in the same direction as a direction in which the block was segmented in the previous recursive segmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10334273
    Abstract: In a picture coding device for coding picture signals including a brightness signal and a color-difference signal in a block unit using intra-prediction and coding information regarding an intra-prediction mode, when aspect ratios of pixels of the brightness signal and the color-difference signal are different from each other, a bitstream generator converts a mode number of a first intra-color-difference prediction mode used when the aspect ratios are equal to each other into a scaled mode number and derives a second intra-color-difference prediction mode used when the aspect ratios are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura, Motoharu Ueda, Shigeru Fukushima, Toru Kumakura
  • Publication number: 20190191176
    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: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroya NAKAMURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20190124351
    Abstract: A motion vector predictor candidate generating unit makes a prediction based on a motion vector of one of coded neighboring blocks that are neighboring to a coding target block in space or time and generates a plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A motion vector predictor redundant candidate removing unit removes the motion vector predictor candidates having identity among the motion vector predictor candidates predicted based on a coded neighboring block that is neighboring in space from a motion vector predictor candidate list with at least one being left. A motion vector predictor selecting unit selects a motion vector predictor from the plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A first bitstream generating unit codes information representing the selected motion vector predictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shigeru FUKUSHIMA, Hiroya NAKAMURA, Hideki TAKEHARA
  • Patent number: 10271063
    Abstract: A merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a plurality of merging motion information candidates shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block. A merging motion information selection unit selects one merging motion information candidate from the plurality of merging motion information candidates and uses the selected merging motion information candidate in a prediction block subject to coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Takehara, Hiroya Nakamura, Shigeru Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20190116363
    Abstract: There is provided a picture coding device that performs intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and codes information relating to an intra prediction mode. When the intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of coding blocks, in a case where a chroma format is 4:2:2, in a mode for setting a chroma intra prediction mode in accordance with the luma intra prediction mode, an intra prediction unit sets the chroma intra prediction mode based on the luma intra prediction mode and the chroma format and makes an intra prediction of the chroma signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroya NAKAMURA, Shigeru FUKUSHIMA