Abstract: A methods and apparatuses for encoding or decoding a segment in a coded picture. The decoding may include obtaining from a bitstream a value of a first codeword that indicates whether the coded picture may contain bi-directional inter coded segments or not. The decoding may include, based on the value of the first codeword, deriving one or more parameter values by either (a) decoding one or more parameters from the bitstream to obtain the one or more parameter values or (b) inferring the one or more parameter values. The decoding may include decoding the segment in the coded picture based on the one or more parameter values. The encoding may include encoding the first codeword to the bitstream and determining whether to encode one or more parameter values in the bitstream based on a determination of whether the coded picture will contain bi-directional inter coded segments or not.

Abstract: A material preview method, a medium and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: acquiring a material to be previewed and target preview information, wherein the target preview information comprises a target cloud real machine and an application for showing the material to be previewed, and a target showing style in which the application shows the material to be previewed; and rendering, according to the target cloud real machine and the application in combination with the target showing style, the material to be previewed to obtain a target preview content, wherein the target preview content is to be shown on a terminal device.

Abstract: A method for deblocking at least one boundary of a coding unit. The method includes determining that the coding unit uses a sub-block transform, wherein the sub-block transform generates a transform sub-block boundary within the coding unit, thereby forming at least a transform sub-block within the coding unit; as a result of determining that the coding unit uses the sub-block transform, determining a maximum filter length based on a dimension of the transform sub-block within the coding unit, wherein the maximum filter length indicates a maximum number of samples to modify when deblocking a boundary of the coding unit; and deblocking the boundary of the coding unit based on the determined maximum filter length.

Abstract: A method, decoder, and apparatus are provided. Responsive to a current block being a MIP predicted block, it is determined whether it has one or multiple transform blocks. A MIP weight matrix to be used to decode the current block is determined based on a MIP prediction mode. Responsive to the MIP predicted block having one transform block, the MIP predicted block is derived based on the MIP weight matrix and previously decoded elements in the bitstream. Responsive to the MIP predicted block having multiple transform blocks: deriving a first MIP predicted block is derived based on the MIP weight matrix and previously decoded elements in the bitstream and remaining MIP predicted blocks are derived based further on decoded elements in at least one decoded transform block of the current block. The MIP predicted block(s) are output for subsequent processing.

Abstract: An example device includes memory configured to store the video data and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and communicatively coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to determine at least one of a temporal candidate or a history-based candidate and determine at least one non-adjacent candidate, wherein the at least one non-adjacent candidate is from a unit that is not adjacent to a current prediction unit (PU). The one or more processors are configured to determine an advanced motion vector predictor (AMVP) candidate list including the at least one of the temporal candidate or the history-based candidate and the at least one non-adjacent candidate. The at least one non-adjacent candidate is added to the AMVP candidate list after the temporal candidate or before the history-based candidate. The one or more processors are configured to code the current PU based on the AMVP candidate list.

Abstract: A video decoder is configured to determine a minimum sample value for one or more blocks of video data, the minimum sample value being greater than 0; determine a maximum sample value for the one or more blocks of video data, the maximum sample value being less than 2{circumflex over (?)}bd?1 and bd being a bit depth of samples in the one or more blocks; in response to determining that a process applied to a block of the one or more blocks of video data results in a sample value that is outside a range of the minimum sample value to the maximum sample value, clip the sample value to one of the minimum sample value or the maximum sample value to generate a clipped sample value; determine a decoded version of the block based on the clipped sample value.

Abstract: Example devices, methods, and computer-readable media for decoding video data are described. An example method includes determining to decode a current block of the video data using a merge mode. The example method includes generating a first merge list for the current block, wherein generating the first merge list comprises applying template matching to candidates of the first merge list. The example method includes generating, based on the first merge list, a second merge list. The example method includes decoding the current block using the merge mode and based on the first merge list or the second merge list.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack including word line layers and insulating layers that are alternatingly stacked, a first block including a first staircase positioned in the stack that extends between first array regions, a second block including a second staircase positioned in the stack that extends between second array regions, a connection region positioned in the stack, wherein the first array regions and the first staircase are positioned at a first side of the connection region, and the second array regions and the second staircase are positioned at a second side of the connection region, and a slit structure positioned in the connection region between the first staircase and the second staircase. The slit structure includes a dielectric material and divides the connection region into a first portion and a second portion.

Abstract: A method for deriving a value for a first syntax element, Syntax_A. The method comprises determining whether Syntax_A is present in a bitstream. The method comprises, as a result of determining that Syntax_A is not present in the bitstream, deriving the value for Syntax_A to be equal to a first value, B, if a first condition is satisfied, or deriving the value for Syntax_A to be equal to a second value, C, if a second condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Example devices, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for decoding video data. An example method includes determining to decode a current block of the video data using a merge mode. The example method includes obtaining a flag from a bitstream. The example method includes determining, based on a value of the flag, to use a second merge list of two merge lists for the current block, wherein the second merge list is based on a first merge list of the two merge lists. The example method includes decoding the current block based on the second merge list.

Abstract: Example devices, methods, and computer-readable media are described. An example method includes determining to decode a current block of the video data using a merge mode. The example method includes determining, for the current block, to apply local illumination compensation (LIC). The example method includes determining, for the current block, to apply decoder side motion vector refinement (DMVR). The example method includes decoding the current block based on applying LIC and applying DMVR.

Abstract: A method of decoding video data includes determining a predefined search area that is predefined based on dimensions of a current block within a current picture; determining one or more block vectors; determining one or more additional search areas based on the one or more block vectors; determining a prediction block for the current block based on the predefined search area and the one or more additional search areas; and reconstructing the current block based on the prediction block.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of wireless communications. Provided are an energy detection (ED) threshold value determination method and apparatus. The method comprises: receiving a first ED threshold value configured by a network device; and determining a second ED threshold value, the second ED threshold value being used for performing listen before talk (LBT) before uplink transmission, and the second ED threshold value being equal to or not equal to the first ED threshold value. An ED threshold value actually used during LBT before the uplink transmission can be determined, so that the network device and a terminal can reach an agreement on the ED threshold value actually used by the terminal during LBT, and the network device can determine, according to the second ED threshold value, a transmission mode for transmitting data to the terminal.

Abstract: Provided are a duplex terminal and a method for duplex communication. The duplex terminal includes a receiver and a backscatter transmitter, wherein the backscatter transmitter is a transmitter capable of transmitting information by backscattering. The method is applicable to the duplex terminal. The method includes: receiving a first signal using the receiver; and transmitting a second signal by backscattering the first signal using the backscatter transmitter.

Abstract: Provided are a cooking device, a control method and apparatus thereof, and a computer-readable storage medium. The cooking device includes an air frying module and a microwave module. The method includes: obtaining a characteristic parameter of a food material and a cooking stage of the cooking device; determining a cooking parameter of the cooking device based on the characteristic parameter of the food material; and controlling the air frying module or the microwave module based on the cooking stage and the cooking parameter to accelerate cooking of the food material.

Abstract: A deblocking the method. The method includes deblocking a block boundary between a first block (B1) and a second block (B2) with the restriction that not more than 5 samples are modified on the B2 side of the block boundary as a result of the deblocking. The deblocking method also includes deblocking a sub-block boundary within the B2 block such that not more than 2 samples on the side of the sub-block boundary within the B2 block that is closest to the block boundary between B1 and B2 are modified by the deblocking.

Abstract: A wireless communication method, user equipment (UE), and base station for power consumption reduction in energy measurement are provided. The method by a user equipment (UE) includes being configured with a gap by a base station, wherein the gap comprises a first slot and a second slot after the first slot in time domain and performing a listen before talk (LBT) by performing a measurement in a part of at least one of the first slot and the second slot. This can solve issues in the prior art, define a behavior of performing an LBT in a gap in time domain, provide a faire coexistence with other devices or technologies in an unlicensed spectrum, provide a turn-around interval for a device to switch from transmitter (Tx) to receiver (Rx) modes or from Rx to Tx modes, provide power consumption reduction for energy measurement, provide a good communication performance, and/or provide high reliability.

Abstract: A video encoder and video decoder may determine to enable or disable a template-based inter prediction technique based on whether reference picture resampling or weighted prediction are used. A video encoder and video decoder may determine that a reference picture resampling mode is enabled. determine not to apply a template-based inter prediction technique to the video data based on the reference picture resampling mode being enabled, and code the video data using inter prediction without applying the template-based inter prediction technique.

Abstract: A video decoder may be configured to derive an initial motion vector for a current block of video data; determine whether to apply multi-iterative bi-directional optical flow (BDOF) or one-pass BDOF to the initial motion vector based on a size of the current block; in response to determining to apply the one-pass BDOF to the initial motion vector, determine a modified motion vector for the current block using the one-pass BDOF; determine a prediction block, for the current block, corresponding to the modified motion vector; and use the prediction block to determine a decoded version of the current block.