Patents by Inventor Tianyang Zhou

Tianyang Zhou 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: 12207270
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for configuring a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state application time for at least one common multi-channel TCI state. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a TCI state indication from a network, wherein the TCI state indication comprises at least one common multi-channel TCI state, and configuring a TCI state application time for the at least one common multi-channel TCI state based on one or more factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Zhou, Tianyang Bai, Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 12207307
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A device, such as a user equipment (UE) may receive a set of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) from multiple transmit-receive points (mTRPs). The set of SSB may include a first subset of SSBs associated with a first TRP and a second subset of SSBs associated with a second TRP. Each SSB may correspond to a respective directional beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam). The UE may transmit, to a base station, an indication of a selected first SSB from the first subset of SSBs associated with the first TRP and a selected second SSB from the second subset of SSBs associated with the second TRP. The UE may perform a random access channel procedure with the base station, the first TRP, the second TRP, or a combination thereof based on the transmitted indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Tianyang Bai, Yan Zhou, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • Publication number: 20250016306
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is a video decoding apparatus for deriving a prediction image by using a reference picture included in a reference picture list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Takeshi CHUJOH, Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoko AONO, Eiichi SASAKI, Tomonori HASHIMOTO, Tianyang ZHOU, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Patent number: 12184891
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus including a parameter decoding circuit, a prediction parameter derivation circuit, a motion compensation circuit, and a weighted prediction circuit is provided. The parameter decoding circuit is configured to decode a flag and a syntax element. The prediction parameter derivation circuit is configured to derive inter prediction parameters. The motion compensation circuit is configured to generate interpolation images based on the inter prediction parameters and reference pictures. The weighted prediction circuit is configured to derive the weight coefficients using the syntax element, and generate a prediction image using the interpolation images and the weight coefficients. When the flag indicates that the weighted prediction information is present in the slice header, the weighted prediction circuit sets a variable NumWeightL1 indicating a number of weights for a reference picture list 1 to be equal to a value of a variable NumRefIdxActive[1] derived from the slice header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Patent number: 12160613
    Abstract: An image decoding apparatus capable of more preferably applying inverse non-separable transform and techniques related thereto are provided. A video decoding apparatus includes a header decoder configured to decode a flag indicating a high accuracy coding mode from a sequence parameter set SPS, a scaling processing unit configured to perform inverse quantization on a transform coefficient for each transform block, and an inverse transform processing unit configured to perform inverse transform. The scaling processing unit switches whether a variable for indicating a range of the transform coefficient depends on a bit depth or does not depend on the bit depth, based on the flag and a size of the transform block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tianyang Zhou, Tomohiro Ikai, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Takeshi Chujoh, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 12132887
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is a video decoding apparatus for deriving a prediction image by using a reference picture included in a reference picture list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20240333916
    Abstract: In a case that two reference picture lists are selected with one index value, the reference picture lists may not be determinable depending on the number of two reference picture list structures. Provided is a prediction unit that decodes a reference picture list structure including multiple reference picture lists and selects two reference picture lists from the reference picture list structure for each picture or for each slice. The prediction unit selects two reference picture lists with one index value depending on the number of two reference picture list structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi CHUJOH, Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoko AONO, Eiichi SASAKI, Tomonori HASHIMOTO, Tianyang ZHOU, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20240251105
    Abstract: Video coding and decoding apparatuses (11 and 31) capable of improving coding efficiency are provided. The video decoding apparatus (31) according to an aspect of the present invention is a video decoding apparatus (31) including a prediction unit (30377) that derives a prediction image using a weight parameter derived from an angle variable, and a non-separable transform processing unit (31121) that performs a non-separable transform, in which the non-separable transform processing unit (31121) derives a set number (lfnstTrSetId) of the non-separable transform from split information (merge_gpm_partition_idx) of the GPM in a case that an inter-prediction mode is a GPM mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: TIANYANG ZHOU, TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOKO AONO, TOMONORI HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 12047560
    Abstract: In a case that two reference picture lists are selected with one index value, the reference picture lists may not be determinable depending on the number of two reference picture list structures. Provided is a prediction unit that decodes a reference picture list structure including multiple reference picture lists and selects two reference picture lists from the reference picture list structure for each picture or for each slice. The prediction unit selects two reference picture lists with one index value depending on the number of two reference picture list structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20240107033
    Abstract: Provided are an image decoding apparatus (31) and an image coding apparatus (11) in which both transform precision and residual coding efficiency are preferable. Included are a TU decoder (3024) configured to decode, from coded data, a syntax element representing an absolute value of a transform coefficient, a scaling unit (311) configured to multiply a transform coefficient by a quantization-parameter dependent value and perform right-shift by a first shift value, and to perform clipping using a minimum value and a maximum value according to a first range, and an inverse conversion processing unit (311) configured to convert a scaled transform coefficient, perform clipping using the minimum value and the maximum value according to the first range to derive an intermediate coefficient, further transform an intermediate variable, and perform right-shift by a second shift value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Tianyang ZHOU, Tomohiro IKAI, Eiichi SASAKI, Tomoko AONO
  • Publication number: 20230319305
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an inter prediction unit configured to decode multiple reference picture list structures and to select one reference picture list structure from the multiple reference picture list structures on a per picture basis or on a per slice basis, wherein in the multiple reference picture list structures, the number of all reference pictures is one or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: TAKESHI CHUJOH, TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOKO AONO, EIICHI SASAKI, TOMONORI HASHIMOTO, TIANYANG ZHOU, YUKINOBU YASUGI
  • Patent number: 11716486
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is provided. The video decoding apparatus includes a parameter decoding circuit, a prediction parameter derivation circuit, a motion compensation circuit, and a weighted prediction circuit to derive weight coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20230239504
    Abstract: An image decoding apparatus capable of more preferably applying inverse non-separable transform and techniques related thereto are provided. A video decoding apparatus includes a header decoder configured to decode a flag indicating a high accuracy coding mode from a sequence parameter set SPS, a scaling processing unit configured to perform inverse quantization on a transform coefficient for each transform block, and an inverse transform processing unit configured to perform inverse transform. The scaling processing unit switches whether a variable for indicating a range of the transform coefficient depends on a bit depth or does not depend on the bit depth, based on the flag and a size of the transform block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: TIANYANG ZHOU, TOMOHIRO IKAI, EIICHI SASAKI, TOMONORI HASHIMOTO, TAKESHI CHUJOH, TOMOKO AONO
  • Publication number: 20230224485
    Abstract: In conventional cases that different trees are used between luma and chroma and that luma chroma prediction including multiplication in chroma intra prediction is used, there is a problem in that a processing delay caused by the chroma intra prediction is increased in small blocks. In a case that two different trees are used between luma and chroma, in a case of an 8×8 block in a luma size, 0 is derived without decoding qt_split_cu_flag, and in a case of an 8×4/4×8 block in a luma size, 0 is derived without decoding mtt_split_cu_flag. In a case that the size of a target block is smaller than a prescribed size, a chroma intra mode is derived from any one of DC, leftward prediction, and upward prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: TIANYANG ZHOU, TOMOHIRO IKAI, EIICHI SASAKI, YUKINOBU YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20230188706
    Abstract: In a case that two reference picture lists are selected with one index value, the reference picture lists may not be determinable depending on the number of two reference picture list structures. Provided is a prediction unit that decodes a reference picture list structure including multiple reference picture lists and selects two reference picture lists from the reference picture list structure for each picture or for each slice. The prediction unit selects two reference picture lists with one index value depending on the number of two reference picture list structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi CHUJOH, Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoko AONO, Eiichi SASAKI, Tomonori HASHIMOTO, Tianyang ZHOU, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20230147701
    Abstract: In coding and decoding of motion vectors of a B slice, in a case that a mode that causes a value of difference between motion vectors of L1 prediction defined in a picture header to be equal to zero is configured, a symmetric motion vector difference mode no longer operates regardless of a reference picture list structure. In a case that multiple slices are present in one picture, coding efficiency significantly decreases depending on a selected reference picture. A mode that causes a difference between motion vectors of L1 prediction of bi-directional prediction switchable per picture to be equal to zero is provided, and in a case that all of referable short-term reference pictures in two reference picture lists are preceding pictures or subsequent pictures, the mode is applicable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi CHUJOH, Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoko AONO, Eiichi SASAKI, Tomonori HASHIMOTO, Tianyang ZHOU, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20230143900
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is a video decoding apparatus for deriving a prediction image by using a reference picture included in a reference picture list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi CHUJOH, Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoko AONO, Eiichi SASAKI, Tomonori HASHIMOTO, Tianyang ZHOU, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Patent number: 11641479
    Abstract: In conventional cases that different trees are used between luma and chroma and that luma chroma prediction including multiplication in chroma intra prediction is used, there is a problem in that a processing delay caused by the chroma intra prediction is increased in small blocks. In a case that two different trees are used between luma and chroma, in a case of an 8×8 block in a luma size, 0 is derived without decoding qt_split_cu_flag, and in a case of an 8×4/4×8 block in a luma size, 0 is derived without decoding mtt_split_cu_flag. In a case that the size of a target block is smaller than a prescribed size, a chroma intra mode is derived from any one of DC, leftward prediction, and upward prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sharp Corporation
    Inventors: Tianyang Zhou, Tomohiro Ikai, Eiichi Sasaki, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20230085680
    Abstract: An adaptive motion vector prediction unit configured to adaptively perform spatial prediction that performs prediction using a motion vector around a target block and temporal prediction that performs prediction using a motion vector of a collocated picture is included, and in the temporal prediction performed by the adaptive motion vector prediction unit, the collocated picture to be referred to is designated on a per picture basis, and a reference list is designated on a per slice basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: TAKESHI CHUJOH, TOMOHIRO IKAI, TOMOKO AONO, EIICHI SASAKI, YUKINOBU YASUGI, TOMONORI HASHIMOTO, TIANYANG ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11563934
    Abstract: An adaptive motion vector prediction unit configured to adaptively perform spatial prediction that performs prediction using a motion vector around a target block and temporal prediction that performs prediction using a motion vector of a collocated picture is included, and in the temporal prediction performed by the adaptive motion vector prediction unit, the collocated picture to be referred to is designated on a per picture basis, and a reference list is designated on a per slice basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou