Patents by Inventor Yukinobu Yasugi

Yukinobu Yasugi 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: 20170310991
    Abstract: To achieve a reduction in the amount of coding taken in the use of an asymmetric partition and to implement efficient encoding/decoding processes exploiting the characteristics of the asymmetric partition. An image decoding device includes a motion compensation parameter derivation unit configured to derive a motion compensation parameter indicating either a uni-prediction scheme or a bi-prediction scheme. In a case that a prediction unit has a size less than or equal to a predetermined value, the motion compensation parameter derivation unit is configured to derive the motion compensation parameter by switching between the prediction schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro IKAI, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Patent number: 9794584
    Abstract: In a case that a pixel shape in a luma domain is not similar to a pixel shape in a chroma domain in an input image, a prediction image that is generated in the reuse of a luma prediction mode is made more accurate. A moving image decoding apparatus 1 includes a gradient deriving unit 1453B that references a chroma gradient definition DEFANG1C, and derives a chroma prediction direction from a prediction mode based on a luma prediction direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Tomohiro Ikai, Takeshi Tsukuba
  • Publication number: 20170251216
    Abstract: Included is an inter-layer merge candidate derivation unit 1464B that derives motion information decoded in an area on a reference layer corresponding to an area which is located at a lower right part of a target PU and for which decoding has not been performed, in the target PU of a target layer, as a merge candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro IKAI, Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Patent number: 9686559
    Abstract: Included is an inter-layer merge candidate derivation unit 1464B that derives motion information decoded in an area on a reference layer corresponding to an area which is located at a lower right part of a target PU and for which decoding has not been performed, in the target PU of a target layer, as a merge candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Patent number: 9667984
    Abstract: A reference picture information decoding unit (13) omits decoding of a reference list sorting presence or absence flag and/or a reference list sorting order based on the number of current picture referable pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Takeshi Tsukuba
  • Publication number: 20170150164
    Abstract: In a case that a pixel shape in a luma domain is not similar to a pixel shape in a chroma domain in an input image, a prediction image that is generated in the reuse of a luma prediction mode is made more accurate. A moving image decoding apparatus 1 includes a gradient deriving unit 1453B that references a chroma gradient definition DEFANG1C, and derives a chroma prediction direction from a prediction mode based on a luma prediction direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Yukinobu YASUGI, Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro IKAI, Takeshi TSUKUBA
  • Patent number: 9641865
    Abstract: An image filter (100) for calculating a pixel value of target pixel in an output image from a pixel value of each of a pixel or pixels belonging to a filter area in an input image by using a filter coefficient vector V, is configured to include a filter coefficient vector changing section (120) for changing the filter coefficient vector V according to at least either where the target area is in the input image, or where the target pixel is in the output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 9615092
    Abstract: In a case that a pixel shape in a luma domain is not similar to a pixel shape in a chroma domain in an input image, a prediction image that is generated in the reuse of a luma prediction mode is made more accurate. A moving image decoding apparatus 1 includes a gradient deriving unit 1453B that references a chroma gradient definition DEFANG1C, and derives a chroma prediction direction from a prediction mode based on a luma prediction direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Tomohiro Ikai, Takeshi Tsukuba
  • Publication number: 20170070737
    Abstract: A coding device and a decoding device are configured to include an estimated prediction mode deciding section (122a) including: a reference block selecting section (1223a) for selecting a reference block for use in estimating an intra-prediction mode for a subject block; an estimating number deciding section (1222a) for deciding an estimating number of estimated values to be estimated for the intra-prediction mode; and an estimated prediction mode deriving section (1221a) for estimating, based on a reference block, the estimating number of estimated values of the prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Publication number: 20170041635
    Abstract: The amount of processing is reduced with high coding efficiency maintained. There is provided an arithmetic decoding device including syntax decoding means for decoding each of at least a first syntax element and a second syntax element indicating a transform coefficient using arithmetic decoding with a context or arithmetic decoding without a context. The syntax decoding means performs decoding that at least includes not decoding the first syntax element and decoding the second syntax element using the arithmetic decoding without a context, and decoding the first syntax element using the arithmetic decoding with a context and decoding the second syntax element using the arithmetic decoding without a context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKAI, Yukinobu YASUGI, Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO, Takeshi TSUKUBA
  • Publication number: 20170041636
    Abstract: An image filter (100) for calculating a pixel value of target pixel in an output image from a pixel value of each of a pixel or pixels belonging to a filter area in an input image by using a filter coefficient vector V, is configured to include a filter coefficient vector changing section (120) for changing the filter coefficient vector V according to at least either where the target area is in the input image, or where the target pixel is in the output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKAI, Yukinobu YASUGI, Tomoko AONO
  • Publication number: 20170034511
    Abstract: An adaptive offset filter (60) adds an offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming an input image. The adaptive offset filter (60) refers to offset-type specifying information, sets offset attributes for a subject unit area of the input image, decodes an offset having a bit width corresponding to an offset value range included in the set offset attributes, and adds the offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Yamazaki, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Patent number: 9538198
    Abstract: A coding device and a decoding device are configured to include an estimated prediction mode deciding section (122a) including: a reference block selecting section (1223a) for selecting a reference block for use in estimating an intra-prediction mode for a subject block; an estimating number deciding section (1222a) for deciding an estimating number of estimated values to be estimated for the intra-prediction mode; and an estimated prediction mode deriving section (1221a) for estimating, based on a reference block, the estimating number of estimated values of the prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Patent number: 9525876
    Abstract: The amount of processing is reduced with high coding efficiency maintained. There is provided an arithmetic decoding device including syntax decoding means for decoding each of at least a first syntax element and a second syntax element indicating a transform coefficient using arithmetic decoding with a context or arithmetic decoding without a context. The syntax decoding means performs decoding that at least includes not decoding the first syntax element and decoding the second syntax element using the arithmetic decoding without a context, and decoding the first syntax element using the arithmetic decoding with a context and decoding the second syntax element using the arithmetic decoding without a context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Takeshi Tsukuba
  • Patent number: 9514519
    Abstract: An image filter (100) for calculating a pixel value of target pixel in an output image from a pixel value of each of a pixel or pixels belonging to a filter area in an input image by using a filter coefficient vector V, is configured to include a filter coefficient vector changing section (120) for changing the filter coefficient vector V according to at least either where the target area is in the input image, or where the target pixel is in the output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 9497455
    Abstract: An adaptive offset filter (60) adds an offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming an input image. The adaptive offset filter (60) refers to offset-type specifying information, sets offset attributes for a subject unit area of the input image, decodes an offset having a bit width corresponding to an offset value range included in the set offset attributes, and adds the offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Yamazaki, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20160269750
    Abstract: A coding device and a decoding device are configured to include an estimated prediction mode deciding section (122a) including: a reference block selecting section (1223a) for selecting a reference block for use in estimating an intra-prediction mode for a subject block; an estimating number deciding section (1222a) for deciding an estimating number of estimated values to be estimated for the intra-prediction mode; and an estimated prediction mode deriving section (1221a) for estimating, based on a reference block, the estimating number of estimated values of the prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yukinobu YASUGI
  • Patent number: 9380301
    Abstract: A coding device and a decoding device are configured to include an estimated prediction mode deciding section (122a) including: a reference block selecting section (1223a) for selecting a reference block for use in estimating an intra-prediction mode for a subject block; an estimating number deciding section (1222a) for deciding an estimating number of estimated values to be estimated for the intra-prediction mode; and an estimated prediction mode deriving section (1221a) for estimating, based on a reference block, the estimating number of estimated values of the prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Publication number: 20160165249
    Abstract: A reference picture information decoding unit (13) omits decoding of a reference list sorting presence or absence flag and/or a reference list sorting order based on the number of current picture referable pictures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Takeshi Tsukuba
  • Publication number: 20160165255
    Abstract: A video encoding device (2) includes a side information determination section (21) and a side information encoding section (22). The side information determination section (21) sets a quantization parameter for each macroblock in such a manner that a difference between quantization parameters for each pair of macroblocks with successive encoding orders is equal to one of n difference values, and transforms the difference into one of n indices with respect to each pair. The side information encoding section (22) generates a binary sequence having a length corresponding to the size of the absolute value of the index. The total of absolute values of the n indices is smaller than the total of absolute values of the n difference values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukinobu YASUGI, Tomohiro IKAI, Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO