Abstract: A method of IntraBC coding using restricted reference area is disclosed. A reference block is selected from an available ladder-shaped reference area comprising previously processed blocks before the current working block in the current CTU row and previously processed blocks in one or more previous CTU rows. A location of a last previously processed block of a second previous CTU row that is one CTU row farther away from the current CTU row than a first previous CTU row is always in a same vertical location or after a same vertical position of a last previously processed block of the first previous CTU row. The current picture may be partitioned into multiple CTU rows for applying wavefront parallel processing (WPP) on the multiple CTU rows, where the current working block corresponds to a current working block. Similar restrictions may also be applied to slice/tile-based parallel processing.

Abstract: A video processing method includes receiving a virtual reality (VR) content, encoding visual data obtained from the VR content to generate a part of a coded bitstream, and encapsulating the part of the coded bitstream into ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF) file (s). In one exemplary implementation, the ISOBMFF file (s) may include a timed metadata track associated with a sphere visual track, where the timed metadata track is set to signal that the associated sphere visual track contains at least one spherical region contributed from at least one region visual track. In another exemplary implementation, the ISOBMFF file (s) may include a timed metadata track associated with a region visual track, where the timed metadata track is set to signal that the associated region visual track contributes to at least one spherical region carried in at least one sphere visual track. Further, an associated video processing apparatus is provided.

Abstract: A method and system of message exchange for controlling flow associated with multimedia streaming services from a server to a client using DASH are disclosed. In one method, one or more Push Directives are sent from a client to a server to indicate information related to media data requested. At least one selected Push Directive uses one URLTemplate that comprises a list of media parameter values, and where each media parameter value corresponds to one media parameter associated with one media segment requested. The server then pushes one or more groups of data for the media data requested to the client according to the list of media parameter values. In another method, at least one selected Push Directive uses one URLTemplate that includes a first number to represent a number of repeating difference of media parameter values associated with requested media segments.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for deriving composite tracks. The disclosed apparatus includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to generate a file that includes elementary track boxes respectively for elementary tracks. The elementary track box indexes a sequence of media samples in a time order that forms an elementary track. The processing circuitry is configured to construct a composite track box for a composite track. The composite track box identifies one or more elementary tracks, and a composite operation to form the composite track based on the one or more elementary tracks. The processing circuitry is further configured to generate a media presentation based on the composite track.

Abstract: A method of video coding using palette coding mode for color video in a non-444 color format is disclosed. The non-444 video data can be converted to the 444 format so that the palette designed for the 444 format can be used for the non-444 video data. For the 4:2:0 color format, each chroma sample collocated with corresponding quad luma samples is padded with three chroma samples to form converted quad chroma samples. For the 4:2:0 color format, if a current pixel does not belong to the color palette, one or more escape values are signaled for the current pixel and the escape value associated with the chroma sample of the current pixel for each color component is not signaled for three of the quad chroma sample locations collocated with corresponding quad luma samples.

Abstract: A method of palette management for palette coding in a video coding system receives input data associated with a current block in a high-level picture structure and initializes a palette predictor in the high-level picture structure before a corresponding palette of a first palette-coded block in the high-level picture structure is coded. If a palette mode is selected for the current block, the method applies the palette coding to the current block using a current palette and updates the palette predictor based on the current palette to generate an updated palette predictor for a next block coded in the palette mode.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a coding system using palette mode coding for colour video are disclosed. According to method, when the palette mode is enabled, separate coding of luma and chroma components is disabled or if separate coding of luma and chroma components, the palette mode is disabled. According to another method, when the palette mode is enabled for the current image, palette mode coding is only applied to the luma blocks and non-palette mode coding is applied to the chroma blocks. According to yet another method, palette mode coding is applied to the luma blocks using luma palettes if the palette mode is selected for the luma blocks and palette mode coding applying to the chroma blocks using chroma palettes if the palette mode is selected for the chroma blocks. According to yet another method, the scan direction for a non-square CU depends on the shape of the non-square.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of coding a palette table using a palette predictor list operate by receiving input data associated with a current block in a picture, receiving a current palette for a current block in the picture, and receiving the palette predictor list for the current palette. For a current position of the palette predictor list, the operations determine a current palette predictor run, wherein a distance between the current position of the palette predictor list and a next position of a next palette entry of the palette predictor list corresponds to the current palette predictor run. Further, the operation constrains a syntax element representing the current palette predictor run to a range of values to cause the next palette entry of the palette predictor list to be within the palette predictor list, and signal or parse the syntax element in a bitstream for the current block.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to encode or decode a region of interest associated with video data. A spherical region structure is associated with the video data that specifies the region of interest on a sphere, the spherical region structure including a reference point of the region of interest on the sphere, and data indicative of a set of side points, comprising a side point for each side of the region of interest on the sphere. The region of interest in the video data is determined based on the reference point and the set of side points. The video data can be composite video data. The spherical region structure, and/or metadata based on the spherical region structure, can be implicitly or explicitly associated with the video data.

Abstract: A method of palette management for palette coding in a video coding system receives input data associated with a current block in a high-level picture structure and initializes a palette predictor in the high-level picture structure before a corresponding palette of a first palette-coded block in the high-level picture structure is coded. If a palette mode is selected for the current block, the method applies the palette coding to the current block using a current palette and updates the palette predictor based on the current palette to generate an updated palette predictor for a next block coded in the palette mode.

Abstract: A method that specifies, signals and uses coding-independent code points (CICP) in processing media contents from multiple media sources is provided. An apparatus implementing the method receives media contents captured by a plurality of media sources in one or more clusters. The apparatus processes the media contents to provide a plurality of coding-independent code points for the plurality of media sources. The apparatus also encodes the media contents to provide at least one elementary stream.

Abstract: Methods for coding syntax related to palette coding generated in a video coding system are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the current block size checked against the pre-defined block size. If the current block size is larger than the pre-defined block size, a current coding mode is selected from a coding group excluding a palette coding mode. If the current block size is smaller than or equal to the pre-defined block size, the current coding mode is selected from a coding group including the palette coding mode. In another embodiment, if the current block size is greater than a maximum transform size, a current coding mode is selected from a coding group excluding a palette coding mode. If the current block size is smaller than or equal to the maximum transform size, the current coding mode is selected from a coding group including the palette coding mode.

Abstract: A video processing method includes receiving a virtual reality (VR) content, obtaining a picture from the VR content, encoding the picture to generate a part of a coded bitstream, and encapsulating the part of the coded bitstream into ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF) file(s). In one exemplary implementation, the ISOBMFF file(s) may include a transform property item that is set to enable at least one of a projection transformation, a packing transformation, a VR viewport selection, and a VR region of interest (ROI) selection in track derivation. In another exemplary implementation, the ISOBMFF file(s) may include a first parameter, a second parameter, and a third parameter associated with orientation of a viewport, with the first, second and third parameters indicating a yaw angle, a pitch angle and a roll angle of a center of the viewport, respectively. Further, an associated video processing apparatus is provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus that includes interface circuitry and processing circuitry. The interface circuitry is configured to receive signals carrying metadata for visual track composition from multiple visual tracks. The visual track composition includes alpha compositing, and can include spatial compositing and background compositing. The processing circuitry is configured to parse the metadata to extract configuration information for the visual track composition. Further, the processing circuitry receives a first sample from a first visual track and a second sample from a second visual track, and combines the first sample with the second sample to generate a composite sample based on the configuration information for the visual track composition.

Abstract: Methods for coding syntax related to palette coding generated in a video coding system are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the current block size checked against the pre-defined block size. If the current block size is larger than the pre-defined block size, a current coding mode is selected from a coding group excluding a palette coding mode. If the current block size is smaller than or equal to the pre-defined block size, the current coding mode is selected from a coding group including the palette coding mode. In another embodiment, if the current block size is greater than a maximum transform size, a current coding mode is selected from a coding group excluding a palette coding mode. If the current block size is smaller than or equal to the maximum transform size, the current coding mode is selected from a coding group including the palette coding mode.

Abstract: A video processing method includes receiving a virtual reality (VR) content, encoding visual data obtained from the VR content to generate a part of a coded bitstream, and encapsulating the part of the coded bitstream into ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF) file (s). In one exemplary implementation, the ISOBMFF file (s) may include a timed metadata track associated with a sphere visual track, where the timed metadata track is set to signal that the associated sphere visual track contains at least one spherical region contributed from at least one region visual track. In another exemplary implementation, the ISOBMFF file (s) may include a timed metadata track associated with a region visual track, where the timed metadata track is set to signal that the associated region visual track contributes to at least one spherical region carried in at least one sphere visual track. Further, an associated video processing apparatus is provided.

Abstract: In a palette prediction that includes a copy-above mode for predicting one or more first pixels based on one or more above pixels located above said one or more first pixels correspondingly, a method of palette mode coding using palette prediction for a picture includes receiving input data associated with a current block and determining a current coding mode for one or more current pixels. If the current coding mode corresponds to the copy-above mode, then the method identifies one or more above pixels located above said one or more current pixels correspondingly, wherein said one or more above pixels are restricted to be non-Escape pixels. The method further encodes the one or more current pixels by using said one or more above pixels as predictors.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus that includes an interface circuit, a processing circuit and a display device. The interface circuit is configured to receive media description information of media data. The media data includes a plurality of segment streams having different coverage in spatial domain for video content, the media description information is indicative of the different coverage in spatial domain of the plurality of segment streams. The processing circuit is configured to determine one or more segment streams based on a region of interests for image generation and the different coverage in spatial domain of the plurality of segment streams, select segments in the one or more segment streams, and cause the interface circuit to request and receive the selected segments. The display device is configured to display images generated based on the selected segments.

Abstract: A method for palette coding is disclosed. In an encoder side, the method determines whether a first block is coded using a palette coding mode or a non-palette coding. If the first block is coded using the non-palette coding mode, a first color table for the first block is derived based on one or more color tables associated with one or more previously processed blocks. If the first block is coded using the palette coding mode, the first color table is derived from the first block. A second block coded after the first block may use the first color table as a palette prediction. At the decoder side, if the current block is coded using the palette coding mode, a first color table based on a previous coded block is derived and the current block is decoded using a first color table as a palette predictor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for color index coding of a block of video data using index prediction based on reconstructed neighboring pixels are disclosed. In one embodiment, color index encoding or decoding is applied to the current pixel indices by deriving index prediction from neighboring pixel indices of the reconstructed neighboring pixels. The reconstructed neighboring pixel values are first transformed into the neighboring pixel indices according to a quantization table to map between major color indices and major color values of the current block. The quantization table can be based on a major color table for the current block or can also be derived at a decoder side. The decoding process may reconstruct the current pixels by converting decoded current pixel indices to reconstructed current pixel values according to the quantization table or by directly copying the reconstructed neighboring pixel values indicated by decoded current pixel indices.